CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,899	$ 96,314
Restricted cash	388	406
Investments	75,140	41,606
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $1,820 and $1,921	49,777	47,354
Other receivables	2,941	5,425
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	32,159	31,922
Raw material & supplies	22,365	22,905
Income taxes receivable		12,974
Prepaid expenses	10,377	12,014
Total current assets	304,046	270,920
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,726	21,962
Buildings	121,780	118,491
Machinery & equipment	401,037	381,665
Construction in progress	3,408	4,866
Property, plant and equipment, gross	547,951	526,984
Less-accumulated depreciation	361,850	348,012
Net property, plant and equipment	186,101	178,972
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024
Investments	170,409	190,510
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other	11,980	15,817
Deferred income taxes	522	424
Total other assets	457,214	481,054
Total assets	947,361	930,946
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	11,817	11,928
Bank loans	373	440
Dividends payable	5,772	5,660
Accrued liabilities	42,849	45,157
Postretirement health care benefits	580	603
Total current liabilities	61,391	63,788
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	43,941	41,457
Postretirement health care benefits	11,871	12,894
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,816	4,817
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	68,345	66,686
Total noncurrent liabilities	135,473	133,354
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	696,535	656,752
Retained earnings	33,767	57,225
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22,222)	(21,791)
Treasury stock (at cost)— 88 shares and 85 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	750,622	733,840
Noncontrolling interests	(125)	(36)
Total equity	750,497	733,804
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	947,361	930,946
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 120,000 shares authorized— 38,544 and 37,960, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 40,000 shares authorized— 25,584 and 24,891, respectively, issued	26,767	26,361
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 120,000 shares authorized— 38,544 and 37,960, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 40,000 shares authorized— 25,584 and 24,891, respectively, issued	$ 17,767	$ 17,285