CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 209,001	$ 194,982	$ 410,011	$ 390,217
Cost of sales	132,706	135,758	263,892	259,172
Gross profit	76,295	59,224	146,119	131,045
Advertising and promotion expenses	8,639	6,065	16,372	11,569
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	23,513	17,853	44,045	34,090
Operating income	44,143	35,306	85,702	85,386
Interest expense, net	(1,282)	(1,543)	(2,277)	(3,141)
Other income (expense), net	(93)	(1,062)	30	(1,008)
Income before income taxes	42,768	32,701	83,455	81,237
Income tax expense	10,804	7,339	20,459	18,504
Net income	31,964	25,362	62,996	62,733
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	162	198	201	264
Net income attributable to MGP Ingredients, Inc.	32,126	25,560	63,197	62,997
Income attributable to participating securities, basic	(324)	(217)	(633)	(535)
Income attributable to participating securities, diluted	(324)	(217)	(633)	(535)
Net income used in earnings per common share calculation, basic	31,802	25,343	62,564	62,462
Net income used in earnings per common share calculation, diluted	$ 31,802	$ 25,343	$ 62,564	$ 62,462
Weighted average common shares
Basic (in shares)	22,062,142	22,002,385	22,051,244	21,995,779
Diluted (in shares)	22,139,663	22,002,385	22,106,113	21,995,779
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.15	$ 2.84	$ 2.84
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.15	$ 2.83	$ 2.84