CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue		$ 103,229	$ 103,761
Costs		66,010	66,745
Gross Margin		37,219	37,016
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		26,809	16,272
Earnings from operations		10,410	20,744
Other income (loss), net		3,816	(5,494)
Earnings before income taxes		14,226	15,250
Provision for income taxes		3,463	3,274
Net earnings		10,763	11,976
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(4)	(6)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 10,767	$ 11,982
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.17
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		67,852	68,845
Product
Revenue		$ 101,795	$ 102,803
Costs		65,565	66,443
Gross Margin		36,230	36,360
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		1,434	958
Costs		445	302
Gross Margin		$ 989	$ 656

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/5/21 and 3/3/20.