CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue		$ 157,797	$ 182,724	$ 342,199	$ 391,653
Costs		99,400	113,108	216,734	244,440
Gross Margin		58,397	69,616	125,465	147,213
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		32,868	33,578	78,699	92,902
Earnings from operations		25,529	36,038	46,766	54,311
Other income (loss), net		5,863	1,846	10,096	10,916
Earnings before income taxes		31,392	37,884	56,862	65,227
Provision for income taxes		6,729	8,038	12,841	14,926
Net earnings		24,663	29,846	44,021	50,301
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(10)	(8)	(22)	(64)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 24,673	$ 29,854	$ 44,043	$ 50,365
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.37	$ 0.44	$ 0.66	$ 0.75
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.27
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		66,423	67,286	66,657	67,541
Product
Revenue		$ 156,962	$ 181,913	$ 339,561	$ 388,953
Costs		99,187	112,867	216,009	243,668
Gross Margin		57,775	69,046	123,552	145,285
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		835	811	2,638	2,700
Costs		213	241	725	772
Gross Margin		$ 622	$ 570	$ 1,913	$ 1,928

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