CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 77,670	$ 110,899	$ 49,867
Restricted cash	380	388	417
Investments	81,986	75,140	60,321
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $1,696, $1,820 & $1,914	43,868	49,777	42,039
Other receivables	3,282	2,941	7,857
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	40,004	32,159	41,090
Raw material & supplies	25,675	22,365	26,904
Income taxes receivable and prepaid			10,257
Prepaid expenses	7,111	10,377	9,077
Total current assets	279,976	304,046	247,829
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,727	21,726	22,011
Buildings	121,788	121,780	118,569
Machinery & equipment	401,375	401,037	381,805
Construction in progress	7,349	3,408	11,951
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,370
Property, plant and equipment, gross	553,609	547,951	534,336
Less-accumulated depreciation	366,601	361,850	352,597
Net property, plant and equipment	187,008	186,101	181,739
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	187,218	170,409	195,911
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other	11,469	11,980	14,731
Deferred income taxes	530	522	457
Total other assets	473,520	457,214	485,402
Total assets	940,504	947,361	914,970
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	13,520	11,817	15,100
Bank loans	755	373	425
Dividends payable	176	5,772	161
Accrued liabilities	37,302	42,849	37,622
Postretirement health care	580	580	603
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	716
Total current liabilities	53,049	61,391	53,911
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	44,553	43,941	41,431
Postretirement health care	11,954	11,871	12,992
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,901	3,816	4,861
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities	654
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	74,233	68,345	67,815
Total noncurrent liabilities	142,795	135,473	134,599
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	719,212	696,535	703,194
Retained earnings	2,459	33,767	2,306
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,518)	(22,222)	(21,683)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 90, 88 & 88 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	744,828	750,622	726,520
Noncontrolling interests	(168)	(125)	(60)
Total equity	744,660	750,497	726,460
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	940,504	947,361	914,970
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 39,418, 38,544 & 38,724, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 26,342, 25,584 & 25,637, respectively, issued	27,374	26,767	26,891
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 39,418, 38,544 & 38,724, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 26,342, 25,584 & 25,637, respectively, issued	$ 18,293	$ 17,767	$ 17,804