CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue		$ 101,977	$ 101,800
Costs		65,111	66,101
Gross Margin		36,866	35,699
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		31,108	25,857
Earnings from operations		5,758	9,842
Other income (loss), net		6,017	521
Earnings before income taxes		11,775	10,363
Provision for income taxes		2,864	2,262
Net earnings		8,911	8,101
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(44)	(24)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 8,955	$ 8,125
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ 0.12
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		65,872	66,349
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 33,767	$ 57,225
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		8,955	8,125
Adopted ASU's (See Note 1)			2,726
Cash dividends		(5,757)	(5,621)
Stock dividends		(34,506)	(60,149)
Retained earnings at end of period		2,459	2,306
Product
Revenue		101,019	100,859
Costs		64,856	65,834
Gross Margin		36,163	35,025
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		958	941
Costs		255	267
Gross Margin		$ 703	$ 674

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/5/19 and 3/6/18.