Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	MGP INGREDIENTS INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,635,729
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000835011
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2