CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 201,146	$ 176,611	$ 591,363	$ 459,873
Cost of sales	142,098	119,525	401,270	313,661
Gross profit	59,048	57,086	190,093	146,212
Advertising and promotion expenses	7,279	5,664	18,848	9,888
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,904	18,527	52,029	55,266
Other operating (income) expense, net	1	11	(34)	11
Operating income	33,864	32,884	119,250	81,047
Interest expense, net	(1,350)	(1,116)	(4,491)	(2,708)
Other income (expense), net	(1,353)	(421)	(2,361)	(479)
Income before income taxes	31,161	31,347	112,398	77,860
Income tax expense	7,533	7,674	26,037	18,701
Net income	23,628	23,673	86,361	59,159
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	180	203	444	279
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc.	23,808	23,876	86,805	59,438
Income attributable to participating securities, basic	(188)	(175)	(688)	(471)
Income attributable to participating securities, diluted	(188)	(175)	(688)	(471)
Net income used in Earnings Per Common Share calculation, basic	23,620	23,701	86,117	58,967
Net income used in Earnings Per Common Share calculation, diluted	$ 23,620	$ 23,701	$ 86,117	$ 58,967
Share information:
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	22,008,381	21,981,201	22,000,026	20,293,818
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	22,228,814	21,981,201	22,000,026	20,293,818
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 1.08	$ 3.91	$ 2.91
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.08	$ 3.91	$ 2.91