SEGMENT INFORMATION - Product Line (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of reportable segments | item			3
Number of operating segments | item			3
Net sales	$ 827,488	$ 693,722	$ 1,507,674	$ 1,320,512
Operating income	288,523	366,139	543,237	373,767
Income before tax	288,301	365,124	543,623	373,985
Revenue recognized	12,100	3,200	20,200	46,500
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy		161,470		161,470
Depreciation and amortization	10,306	6,780	19,329	13,249
Goodwill and other intangible assets	2,365,794		2,365,794		$ 1,707,701
Stock-based compensation expense	11,500	8,500	21,600	14,800
Corporate and Unallocated
Segment information
Operating income	(59,124)	(58,157)	(110,529)	(108,149)
Income before tax	(59,367)	(59,361)	(110,199)	(108,194)
Depreciation and amortization	1,598	1,250	3,072	2,525
Payroll costs	31,100	28,300	59,500	56,900
Stock-based compensation expense	11,500	8,500	21,500	14,800
Professional service expenses	19,600	21,800	35,500	36,300
Other operating expenses	8,700	8,100	15,200	14,900
Operating segment
Segment information
Net sales	827,488	693,722	1,507,674	1,320,512
Operating income	288,523	366,139	543,237	373,767
Income before tax	288,301	365,124	543,623	373,985
Monster Energy Drinks
Segment information
Depreciation and amortization	5,795	5,093	11,573	10,148
Goodwill and other intangible assets	1,330,493		1,330,493		699,346
Monster Energy Drinks | Operating segment
Segment information
Net sales	743,453	651,228	1,365,381	1,246,710
Operating income	298,942	251,551	566,329	307,172
Income before tax	298,974	251,740	566,412	307,435
Strategic Brands
Segment information
Depreciation and amortization	1,778	345	3,548	345
Goodwill and other intangible assets	1,004,995		1,004,995		$ 1,008,355
Strategic Brands | Operating segment
Segment information
Net sales	77,400	12,978	135,852	12,978
Operating income	48,019	9,084	87,095	9,084
Income before tax	48,008	9,084	87,068	9,084
Other
Segment information
Depreciation and amortization	1,135	92	1,136	231
Goodwill and other intangible assets	30,306		30,306
Other | Operating segment
Segment information
Net sales	6,635	29,516	6,441	60,824
Operating income	686	163,661	342	165,660
Income before tax	686	163,661	342	165,660
Direct Store Delivery ("DSD")
Segment information
Revenue recognized	12,100	3,200	20,200	46,500
Distribution Agreements Termination Cost	$ 25,300	$ 12,200	$ 28,700	$ 218,200