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Commitments and Contingencies (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Commitments $ 37,237us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
MMBTU Natual Gas Dollar Equivalent [Member]  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Commitments 12,190us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentAxis
= mgpi_MMBTUNatualGasDollarEquivalentMember
Pounds Of Flour Dollar Equivalent [Member]  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Commitments 10,193us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentAxis
= mgpi_PoundsOfFlourDollarEquivalentMember
Dryers [Member]  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Commitments 5,489us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentAxis
= mgpi_DryersMember
Purchases made against commitment 3,849mgpi_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentsPurchasesMadeAgainstCommitment
/ us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentAxis
= mgpi_DryersMember
Capital Expenditures [Member]  
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Aggregate purchase commitments $ 2,890us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted
/ us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentExcludingLongtermCommitmentAxis
= mgpi_CapitalExpendituresMember