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Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                  
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery $ 6,778mgpi_GainLossonBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery $ 1,940mgpi_GainLossonBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery $ (120)mgpi_GainLossonBusinessInterruptionInsuranceRecovery            
Increase (Decrease) In Valuation Allowance due to Expected Realization of Deferred Tax Assets 104,000mgpi_IncreaseDecreaseInValuationAllowanceduetoExpectedRealizationofDeferredTaxAssets 1,215,000mgpi_IncreaseDecreaseInValuationAllowanceduetoExpectedRealizationofDeferredTaxAssets              
Earnings Per Share, Basic               $ 1.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.29)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Earnings Per Share, Diluted               $ 1.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.29)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Tax effect of discontinued operations       528,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation          
Gain on sale of discontinued operations             1,406,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax    
Governance, proxy dispute and related expenses       3,404,000us-gaap_LegalFees 1,802,000us-gaap_LegalFees 259,000us-gaap_LegalFees      
Severance costs       1,525,000us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1          
Gain on sale of joint venture interest               8,290,000mgpi_GainLossOnSaleOfInterestInJointVenture 0mgpi_GainLossOnSaleOfInterestInJointVenture
Gain on sale of equipment previously impaired               $ (38,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets $ (47,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets