CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales to customers:	$ 782,358	$ 626,720	$ 395,521
Cost of sales	529,052	427,755	296,715
Gross profit	253,306	198,965	98,806
Advertising and promotion expenses	29,714	16,098	2,712
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	74,627	72,829	41,853
Insurance recoveries	0	(16,325)	0
Operating income	148,965	126,363	54,241
Interest expense, net	(5,451)	(4,037)	(2,267)
Other income (loss), net	(3,342)	(1,230)	627
Income before income taxes	140,172	121,096	52,601
Income tax expense	31,300	30,279	12,256
Net income	108,872	90,817	40,345
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	590	490	0
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc.	109,462	91,307	40,345
Income attributable to participating securities, basic	(871)	(712)	(261)
Income attributable to participating securities, diluted	(871)	(712)	(261)
Net income used in Earnings Per Share calculation, basic	108,591	90,595	40,084
Net income used in Earnings Per Share calculation, diluted	$ 108,591	$ 90,595	$ 40,084
Weighted average common shares
Weighted average common shares, basic (in shares)	22,002,990	20,719,663	16,937,125
Weighted average common shares, diluted (in shares)	22,053,966	20,719,663	16,937,125
Earnings per common share
Earnings per share, basic (in USD per share)	$ 4.94	$ 4.37	$ 2.37
Earnings per share, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 4.92	$ 4.37	$ 2.37