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Severance Costs (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Chief Executive Officer [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Severance Costs $ 915us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
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Severance [Member]      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year   89us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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1,142us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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Provision for additional expense   0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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129us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Payments and adjustments   (53)mgpi_RestructuringReservePaymentsandAdjustments
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(572)mgpi_RestructuringReservePaymentsandAdjustments
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Balance at end of period   $ 36us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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$ 699us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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