CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Retained earnings at beginning of period	$ 40,809	$ 33,767	$ 57,225
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	58,995	64,920	56,893
Cash dividends	(23,739)	(23,371)	(22,929)
Stock dividends	(43,753)	(34,507)	(60,148)
Retained earnings at end of period	$ 32,312	$ 40,809	33,767
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Retained earnings at beginning of period			$ 2,726