CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue	$ 527,113	$ 518,920	$ 519,289
Costs	330,097	330,747	327,383
Gross Margin	197,016	188,173	191,906
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses	127,802	117,691	121,484
Earnings from operations	69,214	70,482	70,422
Other income, net	16,190	2,724	14,139
Earnings before income taxes	85,404	73,206	84,561
Provision for income taxes	20,565	16,401	3,907
Net earnings	64,839	56,805	80,654
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(81)	(88)	(210)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	$ 64,920	$ 56,893	$ 80,864
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.99	$ 0.86	$ 1.21
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	65,474	66,130	66,962
Retained earnings at beginning of period	$ 33,767	$ 57,225	$ 43,833
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	64,920	56,893	80,864
Adopted ASU's (See Note 1)		2,726
Cash dividends	(23,371)	(22,929)	(22,548)
Stock dividends	(34,507)	(60,148)	(44,924)
Retained earnings at end of period	40,809	33,767	57,225
Product
Revenue	523,616	515,251	515,674
Costs	329,102	329,880	326,411
Gross Margin	194,514	185,371	189,263
Rental and Royalty
Revenue	3,497	3,669	3,615
Costs	995	867	972
Gross Margin	$ 2,502	$ 2,802	$ 2,643