CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 546,733	$ 483,185	$ 338,661
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	30,860	25,651	22,762
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment	193	(408)	506
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy	(161,470)
Stock-based compensation	32,719	28,552	28,764
Loss on put option	250	842	838
Gain on investments, net	(250)	(801)	(3,553)
Deferred income taxes	(302,424)	(9,846)	(7,074)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(314,737)	(11,924)	(30,348)
Effect on cash of changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and divestiture:
Accounts receivable	(77,331)	(14,290)	(42,901)
Distributor receivables	600	4,580	(7,382)
Inventories	(7,068)	42,763	(21,552)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(9,713)	888	(4,501)
Prepaid income taxes	5,921	157	24,008
Accounts payable	20,864	11,282	(8,204)
Accrued liabilities	43,312	3,019	2,265
Accrued promotional allowances	7,009	20,530	8,932
Accrued distributor terminations	11,196	(2,338)	1,552
Accrued compensation	4,507	3,394	1,970
Income taxes payable	415,446	8,438	34,308
Deferred revenue	(38,631)	(8,107)	2,982
Net cash provided by operating activities	207,986	585,567	342,033
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturities of held-to-maturity investments	2,089,788	710,294	256,843
Sales of available-for-sale investments	4,001		5,793
Sales of trading investments	4,160	13,075	2,250
Proceeds from transfer of distribution rights to TCCC	179,658
Proceeds from the sale of Monster Non-Energy	198,008
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	926	963	9,022
Purchases of held-to-maturity investments	(2,033,584)	(1,130,601)	(557,419)
Purchases of available-for-sale investments		(4,001)
Purchases of property and equipment	(35,605)	(27,952)	(40,762)
Additions to intangibles	(6,888)	(3,411)	(11,175)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(398)	1,230	(4,360)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	400,066	(440,403)	(339,808)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on debt	(1,083)	(1,619)	(1,887)
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation	314,737	11,924	30,348
Issuance of common stock	1,696,661	17,168	21,252
Purchases of common stock held in treasury	(807,967)	(8,175)	(67,599)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,202,348	19,298	(17,886)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,306)	(5,488)	4,496
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,805,094	158,974	(11,165)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year	370,323	211,349	222,514
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year	2,175,417	370,323	211,349
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	29	34	49
Income taxes	$ 224,928	$ 267,251	$ 174,278