Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 176,611	$ 102,964	$ 459,873	$ 294,606
Cost of sales	119,525	79,802	313,661	227,531
Gross profit	57,086	23,162	146,212	67,075
Selling, general and administrative expenses	24,202	9,510	65,165	28,377
Operating income	32,884	13,652	81,047	38,698
Interest expense, net	(1,116)	(594)	(2,708)	(1,701)
Other income (loss), net	(421)	185	(479)	352
Income before income taxes	31,347	13,243	77,860	37,349
Income tax expense	7,674	2,862	18,701	8,636
Net income	23,673	10,381	59,159	28,713
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	203	0	279	0
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc.	23,876	10,381	59,438	28,713
Income attributable to participating securities, basic	(175)	(69)	(471)	(192)
Income attributable to participating securities, diluted	(175)	(69)	(471)	(192)
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc., basic	23,701	10,312	58,967	28,521
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc., diluted	$ 23,701	$ 10,312	$ 58,967	$ 28,521
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	21,981,201	16,916,675	20,293,818	16,943,130
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	21,981,201	16,916,675	20,293,818	16,943,130
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.61	$ 2.91	$ 1.68
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.61	$ 2.91	$ 1.68