CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue		$ 106,952	$ 106,809	$ 208,929	$ 208,609
Costs		66,221	67,689	131,332	133,790
Gross Margin		40,731	39,120	77,597	74,819
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		28,216	28,752	59,324	54,609
Earnings from operations		12,515	10,368	18,273	20,210
Other income (loss), net		3,053	3,363	9,070	3,884
Earnings before income taxes		15,568	13,731	27,343	24,094
Provision for income taxes		4,024	3,261	6,888	5,523
Net earnings		11,544	10,470	20,455	18,571
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(12)	(19)	(56)	(43)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 11,556	$ 10,489	$ 20,511	$ 18,614
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.18	$ 0.16	$ 0.31	$ 0.28
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.18	$ 0.18
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		65,559	66,104	65,722	66,232
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 2,459	$ 2,306	$ 33,767	$ 57,225
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		11,556	10,489	20,511	18,614
Adopted ASU's (See Note 1)			2,726		2,726
Cash dividends		(5,894)	(5,775)	(11,651)	(11,396)
Stock dividends				(34,506)	(60,149)
Retained earnings at end of period		8,121	7,020	8,121	7,020
Product
Revenue		106,021	105,623	207,040	206,482
Costs		65,945	67,481	130,801	133,315
Gross Margin		40,076	38,142	76,239	73,167
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		931	1,186	1,889	2,127
Costs		276	208	531	475
Gross Margin		$ 655	$ 978	$ 1,358	$ 1,652

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