CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue		$ 80,641	$ 106,952	$ 184,402	$ 208,929
Costs		50,589	66,221	117,334	131,332
Gross Margin		30,052	40,731	67,068	77,597
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		29,559	28,216	45,831	59,324
Earnings from operations		493	12,515	21,237	18,273
Other income (loss), net		9,727	3,053	4,233	9,070
Earnings before income taxes		10,220	15,568	25,470	27,343
Provision for income taxes		2,838	4,024	6,112	6,888
Net earnings		7,382	11,544	19,358	20,455
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(6)	(12)	(12)	(56)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 7,388	$ 11,556	$ 19,370	$ 20,511
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.11	$ 0.17	$ 0.29	$ 0.30
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.18	$ 0.18
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		66,671	67,501	66,781	67,664
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 3,197	$ 2,459	$ 40,809	$ 33,767
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		7,388	11,556	19,370	20,511
Cash dividends		(5,997)	(5,894)	(11,838)	(11,651)
Stock dividends				(43,753)	(34,506)
Retained earnings at end of period		4,588	8,121	4,588	8,121
Product
Revenue		79,796	106,021	182,599	207,040
Costs		50,379	65,945	116,822	130,801
Gross Margin		29,417	40,076	65,777	76,239
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		845	931	1,803	1,889
Costs		210	276	512	531
Gross Margin		$ 635	$ 655	$ 1,291	$ 1,358

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