XML 35 R50.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Equity Method Investments (Detail) - The Company’s Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Joint Ventures (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity In earnings (loss) $ 2,850us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 1,621us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 2,331us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 3,335us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 758us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (91)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 71us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (942)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 10,137us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (204)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
ICP (30% interest) [Member]                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity In earnings (loss)                 10,098us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
(251)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
DMI (50% interest) [Member]                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity In earnings (loss)                 $ 39us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= mgpi_DMIngredientsGmbHMember
$ 47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= mgpi_DMIngredientsGmbHMember