Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 174,939	$ 92,560	$ 283,262	$ 191,642
Cost of sales	118,112	71,858	194,136	147,729
Gross profit	56,827	20,702	89,126	43,913
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29,164	9,364	40,963	18,867
Operating income	27,663	11,338	48,163	25,046
Interest expense, net	(1,104)	(628)	(1,592)	(1,107)
Other income (loss), net	(88)	330	(58)	167
Income before income taxes	26,471	11,040	46,513	24,106
Income tax expense	6,412	2,550	11,027	5,774
Net income	20,059	8,490	35,486	18,332
Income attributable to participating securities, basic	150	57	299	123
Income attributable to participating securities, diluted	150	57	299	123
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(76)	0	(76)	0
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc., basic	19,985	8,433	35,263	18,209
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc., diluted	$ 19,985	$ 8,433	$ 35,263	$ 18,209
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	21,916,721	16,899,079	19,436,143	16,956,502
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	21,916,721	16,899,079	19,436,143	16,956,502
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.50	$ 1.81	$ 1.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.50	$ 1.81	$ 1.07