ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Proforma Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 680,186,000	$ 626,791,000
Net income	163,877,000	4,414,000
Pro forma financial information
Net sales		681,111,000
Net income		39,465,000
Net sales:
Amortization of deferred revenue		4,923,000
Net income:
Amortization of deferred revenue		4,923,000
To record sales commissions		(9,043,000)
Amortization of in intangible assets	(1,800,000)	(1,000)
To eliminate TCCC Transaction expenses		3,597,000
Estimated provision for income taxes on pro-forma income		1,974,000
Total		(23,159,000)
U.S. Federal tax expense at statutory rates	$ 38.5
KO Energy
Net income:
Amortization of in intangible assets		(1,726,000)
Monster Beverage Corporation
Pro forma financial information
Net sales		626,791,000
Net income		4,414,000
KO Energy
Pro forma financial information
Net sales		80,705,000
Net income		59,439,000
Net income:
Estimated provision for income taxes on pro-forma income		(22,884,000)
Disposal of Monster Non-Energy
Pro forma financial information
Net sales		(31,308,000)
Net income		(1,229,000)
Other
Pro forma financial information
Net sales		4,923,000
Net income		(23,159,000)
KO Energy | Monster Beverage Corporation
Net sales		$ 59,400,000