CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue		$ 103,761	$ 101,977
Costs		66,745	65,111
Gross Margin		37,016	36,866
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		16,272	31,108
Earnings from operations		20,744	5,758
Other income (loss), net		(5,494)	6,017
Earnings before income taxes		15,250	11,775
Provision for income taxes		3,274	2,864
Net earnings		11,976	8,911
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(6)	(44)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 11,982	$ 8,955
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.18	$ 0.13
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		66,875	67,814
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 40,809	$ 33,767
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 11,982	$ 8,955
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Cash dividends		$ (5,841)	$ (5,757)
Stock dividends		(43,753)	(34,506)
Retained earnings at end of period		3,197	2,459
Product
Revenue		102,803	101,019
Costs		66,443	64,856
Gross Margin		36,360	36,163
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		958	958
Costs		302	255
Gross Margin		$ 656	$ 703

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/3/20 and 3/5/19.