CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue	$ 471,063	$ 527,113	$ 518,920
Costs	300,702	330,097	330,747
Gross Margin	170,361	197,016	188,173
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses	112,117	127,802	117,691
Earnings from operations	58,244	69,214	70,482
Other income, net	18,018	16,190	2,724
Earnings before income taxes	76,262	85,404	73,206
Provision for income taxes	17,288	20,565	16,401
Net earnings	58,974	64,839	56,805
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(81)	(88)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	$ 58,995	$ 64,920	$ 56,893
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.96	$ 0.84
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	66,512	67,416	68,072
Product
Revenue	$ 467,427	$ 523,616	$ 515,251
Costs	299,710	329,102	329,880
Gross Margin	167,717	194,514	185,371
Rental and Royalty
Revenue	3,636	3,497	3,669
Costs	992	995	867
Gross Margin	$ 2,644	$ 2,502	$ 2,802