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Equity Method Investments - Operating Results (Details) (ICP [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
ICP [Member]
   
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 39,598us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
$ 58,849us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
Cost of sales and expenses 35,169us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
48,027us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
Net income $ 4,429us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
$ 10,822us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember