CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 195,235	$ 108,323
Cost of sales	123,414	76,024
Gross profit	71,821	32,299
Advertising and promotion expenses	5,504	853
Selling, general and administrative expenses	16,266	10,946
Other operating income, net	(29)	0
Operating income	50,080	20,500
Interest expense, net	(1,598)	(488)
Other income, net	54	30
Income before income taxes	48,536	20,042
Income tax expense	11,165	4,615
Net income	37,371	15,427
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	66	0
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc.	37,437	15,427
Income attributable to participating securities, basic	(318)	(146)
Income attributable to participating securities, diluted	(318)	(146)
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc., basic	37,119	15,281
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc., diluted	$ 37,119	$ 15,281
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	21,989,100	16,928,003
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	21,989,100	16,928,003
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 0.90
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 0.90