CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
Net earnings	$ 58,974	$ 64,839	$ 56,805
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,213)	791	103
Pension and postretirement reclassification adjustments:
Unrealized gains (losses) for the period on postretirement and pension benefits	467	(1,230)	1,558
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses to net earnings	(1,349)	(1,522)	(1,324)
Unrealized gains (losses) on postretirement and pension benefits	(882)	(2,752)	234
Investments:
Unrealized gains (losses) for the period on investments	1,463	3,130	(606)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses to net earnings		34
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	1,463	3,164	(606)
Derivatives:
Unrealized gains (losses) for the period on derivatives	1,259	451	(2,734)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses to net earnings	325	677	1,630
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	1,584	1,128	(1,104)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	952	2,331	(1,373)
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income	(522)	(354)	349
Total comprehensive earnings	59,404	66,816	55,781
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(81)	(88)
Total comprehensive earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	$ 59,425	$ 66,897	$ 55,869