CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
NET SALES	$ 693,722	$ 687,199	$ 1,320,512	$ 1,223,329
COST OF SALES	299,214	307,911	557,048	557,222
GROSS PROFIT	394,508	379,288	763,464	666,107
GAIN ON SALE OF MONSTER NON-ENERGY (NOTE 3)	161,470		161,470
OPERATING EXPENSES	189,839	163,475	551,167	301,430
OPERATING INCOME	366,139	215,813	373,767	364,677
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME, net	(1,015)	178	218	332
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	365,124	215,991	373,985	365,009
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	136,120	74,988	140,568	128,755
NET INCOME	$ 229,004	$ 141,003	$ 233,417	$ 236,254
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 0.84	$ 1.35	$ 1.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.26	$ 0.81	$ 1.31	$ 1.36
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS:
Basic (in shares)	176,985	167,098	173,447	167,006
Diluted (in shares)	181,417	173,964	177,998	173,869