SEGMENT INFORMATION - Product Line (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of reportable segments | item									3
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
Operating income									893,653	747,505	572,916
Income before tax									891,548	745,788	563,894
Revenue recognized									50,500	7,800	8,400
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy									161,470
Depreciation and amortization									30,860	25,651	22,762
Stock-based compensation expense									32,700	28,600	28,800
Corporate and Unallocated
Segment information
Operating income									(197,474)	(164,279)	(152,258)
Income before tax									(199,939)	(166,657)	(162,034)
Depreciation and amortization									5,297	5,548	3,451
Payroll costs									109,800	86,200	82,500
Stock-based compensation expense									32,700	28,600	28,800
Professional service expenses									60,800	43,800	38,700
Insurance costs									7,000
Other operating expenses									19,900	7,400	31,100
Operating segment
Segment information
Net sales									2,722,564	2,464,867	2,246,428
Operating income									893,653	747,505	572,916
Income before tax									891,548	745,788	563,894
Depreciation and amortization									30,860	25,651	22,762
Finished Products | Operating segment
Segment information
Net sales									2,518,505	2,314,492	2,094,387
Operating income									836,053	904,224	728,298
Income before tax									836,429	904,888	729,053
Depreciation and amortization									21,464	19,572	18,888
Concentrate | Operating segment
Segment information
Net sales									143,282
Operating income									89,841
Income before tax									89,825
Depreciation and amortization									3,868
Other | Operating segment
Segment information
Net sales									60,777	150,375	152,041
Operating income									165,233	7,560	(3,124)
Income before tax									165,233	7,557	(3,125)
Depreciation and amortization									231	531	423
Direct Store Delivery ("DSD")
Segment information
Revenue recognized									62,800	15,000	14,800
Distribution Agreements Termination Cost									$ 224,000	$ (200)	$ 10,800