Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 21, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Entity Registrant Name	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000098677
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 545,405,000
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,541,273
Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		25,583,209