CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
NET SALES	$ 2,722,564	$ 2,464,867	$ 2,246,428
COST OF SALES	1,090,263	1,125,057	1,073,497
GROSS PROFIT	1,632,301	1,339,810	1,172,931
OPERATING EXPENSES	900,118	592,305	600,015
GAIN ON SALE OF MONSTER NON-ENERGY (NOTE 2)	161,470
OPERATING INCOME	893,653	747,505	572,916
OTHER EXPENSES, NET	(2,105)	(1,717)	(9,022)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	891,548	745,788	563,894
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	344,815	262,603	225,233
NET INCOME	$ 546,733	$ 483,185	$ 338,661
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.90	$ 2.89	$ 2.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.84	$ 2.77	$ 1.95
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS:
Basic (in shares)	188,816	167,257	166,679
Diluted (in shares)	192,586	174,285	173,387