CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue	$ 518,920	$ 519,289	$ 521,100
Costs	330,747	327,383	321,888
Gross Margin	188,173	191,906	199,212
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses	117,691	121,484	107,979
Earnings from operations	70,482	70,422	91,233
Other income, net	2,724	14,139	6,679
Earnings before income taxes	73,206	84,561	97,912
Provision for income taxes	16,401	3,907	30,593
Net earnings	56,805	80,654	67,319
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(88)	(210)	(191)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	$ 56,893	$ 80,864	$ 67,510
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 1.24	$ 1.02
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	64,216	65,048	65,955
Retained earnings at beginning of period	$ 57,225	$ 43,833	$ 52,349
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	56,893	80,864	67,510
Adopted ASU's (See Note 1)	2,726
Cash dividends	(22,929)	(22,548)	(22,209)
Stock dividends	(60,148)	(44,924)	(53,817)
Retained earnings at end of period	33,767	57,225	43,833
Product
Revenue	515,251	515,674	517,373
Costs	329,880	326,411	320,869
Gross Margin	185,371	189,263	196,504
Rental and Royalty
Revenue	3,669	3,615	3,727
Costs	867	972	1,019
Gross Margin	$ 2,802	$ 2,643	$ 2,708