ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy										$ 161,470
Net sales	$ 645,432	$ 756,619	$ 693,722	$ 626,791	$ 605,567	$ 635,972	$ 687,199	$ 536,129		2,722,564	$ 2,464,867	$ 2,246,428
Net income	$ 138,741	$ 174,574	$ 229,004	$ 4,414	$ 125,332	$ 121,600	$ 141,003	$ 95,250		546,733	483,185	338,661
Pro forma financial information
Net sales										2,808,800	2,676,825	2,444,363
Net income										515,300	601,688	438,795
Net sales:
Amortization of deferred revenue										8,887	19,900	19,900
Net income:
Amortization of deferred revenue										8,887	19,900	19,900
To record sales commissions										(15,470)	(38,352)	(36,969)
Amortization of in intangible assets										(3,126)	(7,000)	(7,000)
To eliminate TCCC Transaction expenses										15,495	4,824
Estimated provision for income taxes on pro-forma income										2,545	9,428	9,267
Total										$ (30,390)	(95,306)	(85,551)
Federal Tax Rates										38.50%
KO Energy
Net income:
Estimated provision for income taxes on pro-forma income										$ (38,721)	(84,106)	(70,749)
Monster Beverage Corporation
Pro forma financial information
Net sales										2,722,564	2,464,867	2,246,428
Net income										546,733	483,185	338,661
KO Energy
Pro forma financial information
Net sales										138,127	342,432	330,076
Net income										100,575	218,456	183,763
Disposal of Monster Non-Energy
Pro forma financial information
Net sales										(60,778)	(150,374)	(152,041)
Net income										(101,618)	(4,647)	1,922
Other
Pro forma financial information
Net sales										8,887	19,900	19,900
Net income										$ (30,390)	$ (95,306)	$ (85,551)
KO Energy | Monster Beverage Corporation
Net sales									$ 143,300
Net income									$ 55,200