CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 348,097	$ 233,417
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,329	13,249
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	(120)	(108)
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy		(161,470)
Stock-based compensation	21,590	14,837
Deferred income taxes	(13)	156,710
Effect on cash of changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(103,303)	(95,235)
Distributor receivables	(1,716)	191
Inventories	11,613	(28,919)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,515)	(3,322)
Prepaid income taxes	(18,694)	(84,147)
Accounts payable	35,005	72,124
Accrued liabilities	6,780	12,482
Accrued promotional allowances	27,238	18,038
Accrued distributor terminations	13,822	64,767
Accrued compensation	(6,077)	(3,493)
Income taxes payable	(100,728)	(7,533)
Deferred revenue	(2,753)	(40,792)
Net cash provided by operating activities	247,555	160,796
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturities of held-to-maturity investments	868,304	480,281
Sales of available-for-sale investments		100
Sales of trading investments		725
Proceeds from transfer of distribution rights to TCCC		179,658
Proceeds from the sale of Monster Non-Energy		198,008
Purchases of held-to-maturity investments	(152,664)	(944,193)
Purchases of property and equipment	(17,813)	(15,827)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	541	161
Purchases of AFF Assets, net	(688,485)
Increase in intangibles	(4,881)	(3,566)
Decrease in other assets	(2,377)	(1,214)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,625	(105,867)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on debt	(1,099)	(530)
Issuance of common stock	8,167	1,689,120
Purchases of common stock held in treasury	(2,002,254)	(412,217)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,995,186)	1,276,373
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,358	(5,330)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,740,648)	1,325,972
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	2,175,417	370,323
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	434,769	1,696,295
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	34	12
Income taxes	$ 315,177	$ 76,285