ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Proforma Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net Sales	$ 810,355	$ 909,476	$ 907,068	$ 742,146	$ 753,765	$ 787,954	$ 827,488	$ 680,186		$ 3,369,045	$ 3,049,393	$ 2,722,564
Net income	$ 201,321	$ 218,744	$ 222,633	$ 177,980	$ 172,946	$ 191,643	$ 184,219	$ 163,877		820,678	712,685	546,733
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy												161,470
Pro forma financial information
To record amortization of definite lived KO Energy intangibles										$ 11,900	$ 10,600	3,900
Federal Tax Rates										38.50%
TCCC | Pro Forma
Pro forma financial information
Net sales												2,808,800
Net income												515,300
TCCC | KO Energy
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net Sales									$ 143,300			138,127
Net income									55,200			100,575
TCCC | Disposal of Monster Non-Energy
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net Sales												(60,778)
Net income												(101,618)
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy									$ 161,500
TCCC | Other
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net Sales												8,887
Net income												(30,390)
Pro forma financial information
Amortization of deferred revenue												8,887
To record sales commissions												(15,470)
To record amortization of definite lived KO Energy intangibles												(3,126)
To eliminate TCCC Transaction expenses												15,495
Estimated provision for income taxes on pro forma adjustments												2,545
Estimated provision for income taxes on KO Energy income												(38,721)
Total												$ (30,390)