CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 194,982	$ 174,939	$ 390,217	$ 283,262
Cost of sales	135,758	118,112	259,172	194,136
Gross profit	59,224	56,827	131,045	89,126
Advertising and promotion expenses	6,065	3,371	11,569	4,224
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,859	25,793	34,125	36,739
Other operating (income) expense, net	(6)	0	(35)	0
Operating income	35,306	27,663	85,386	48,163
Interest expense, net	(1,543)	(1,104)	(3,141)	(1,592)
Other income (expense), net	(1,062)	(88)	(1,008)	(58)
Income before income taxes	32,701	26,471	81,237	46,513
Income tax expense	7,339	6,412	18,504	11,027
Net income	25,362	20,059	62,733	35,486
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	198	76	264	76
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc.	25,560	20,135	62,997	35,562
Income attributable to participating securities, basic	(217)	(150)	(535)	(299)
Income attributable to participating securities, diluted	(217)	(150)	(535)	(299)
Net income used in Earnings Per Common Share calculation, basic	25,343	19,985	62,462	35,263
Net income used in Earnings Per Common Share calculation, diluted	$ 25,343	$ 19,985	$ 62,462	$ 35,263
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	22,002,385	21,916,721	21,995,779	19,436,143
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	22,002,385	21,916,721	21,995,779	19,436,143
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15	$ 0.91	$ 2.84	$ 1.81
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15	$ 0.91	$ 2.84	$ 1.81