CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 201,010	$ 195,235
Cost of sales	131,186	123,414
Gross profit	69,824	71,821
Advertising and promotion expenses	7,733	5,504
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	20,532	16,237
Operating income	41,559	50,080
Interest expense, net	(995)	(1,598)
Other income (expense), net	123	54
Income before income taxes	40,687	48,536
Income tax expense	9,655	11,165
Net income	31,032	37,371
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	39	66
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc.	31,071	37,437
Income attributable to participating securities, basic	(311)	(318)
Income attributable to participating securities, diluted	(311)	(318)
Net income used in earnings per common share calculation, basic	30,760	37,119
Net income used in earnings per common share calculation, diluted	$ 30,760	$ 37,119
Weighted average common shares
Basic (in shares)	22,040,224	21,989,100
Diluted (in shares)	22,072,271	21,989,100
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 1.69
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.39	$ 1.69