CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 136,291	$ 166,841	$ 139,067
Restricted cash	399	415	373
Investments	42,396	42,090	77,510
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $1,672, $1,694 and $1,887	34,620	41,209	36,006
Other receivables	3,183	3,894	3,446
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	42,166	35,583	46,683
Raw materials and supplies	26,111	23,996	24,974
Prepaid expenses	7,166	6,844	6,231
Total current assets	292,332	320,872	334,290
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,711	21,738	21,627
Buildings	123,836	123,883	122,598
Machinery and equipment	421,364	422,506	414,526
Construction in progress	19,575	14,347	7,669
Operating lease right-of-use assets	653	858	1,388
Property, plant and equipment, gross	587,139	583,332	567,808
Less - accumulated depreciation	399,566	396,004	381,850
Net property, plant and equipment	187,573	187,328	185,958
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	243,749	220,020	153,287
Split dollar officer life insurance	2,514	2,514	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,557	4,525	7,555
Deferred income taxes	1,005	1,038	534
Total other assets	499,086	476,358	435,679
Total assets	978,991	984,558	955,927
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	14,275	13,025	15,991
Bank loans	965	832	781
Dividends payable	168	5,948	160
Accrued liabilities	43,421	45,099	38,424
Postretirement health care benefits	544	544	598
Operating lease liabilities	611	780	1,063
Deferred compensation			16,751
Income taxes payable	5,957	3,793	3,418
Total current liabilities	65,941	70,021	77,186
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	47,636	47,900	45,755
Postretirement health care benefits	12,947	12,943	13,206
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,483	3,351	3,697
Operating lease liabilities	42	78	325
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	82,856	79,665	56,737
Total noncurrent liabilities	154,464	151,437	127,220
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	732,165	706,930	729,673
Retained earnings	3,121	32,312	3,197
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,577)	(19,815)	(25,539)
Treasury stock (at cost) - 96, 93 and 93 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	758,816	763,327	751,732
Noncontrolling interests	(230)	(227)	(211)
Total equity	758,586	763,100	751,521
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	978,991	984,558	955,927
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 120,000 shares authorized - 40,002, 39,073 and 39,769, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 40,000 shares authorized - 27,821, 27,012 and 27,037, respectively, issued	27,779	27,134	27,617
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 120,000 shares authorized - 40,002, 39,073 and 39,769, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 40,000 shares authorized - 27,821, 27,012 and 27,037, respectively, issued	$ 19,320	$ 18,758	$ 18,776