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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Tax Assets:      
Reserve for sales returns $ 289,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReturnsAndAllowances $ 583,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReturnsAndAllowances  
Reserve for doubtful accounts 36,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts 62,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts  
Reserve for inventory obsolescence 3,030,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves 2,060,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves  
Reserve for marketing development fund 9,118,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther 9,470,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther  
Capitalization of inventory costs 2,527,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory 1,949,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory  
State franchise tax 8,160,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther 6,043,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther  
Accrued compensation   867,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation  
Accrued other liabilities 3,503,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities 4,871,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities  
Deferred revenue 47,319,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome 50,813,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome  
Stock-based compensation 25,268,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 21,963,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost  
Securities impairment 288,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsImpairmentLosses 273,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsImpairmentLosses  
Foreign net operating loss carryforward 17,256,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign 19,346,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign  
Prepaid supplies 4,195,000mnst_DeferredTaxAssetsPrepaidSupplies 4,639,000mnst_DeferredTaxAssetsPrepaidSupplies  
Gain on intercompany transfer 8,347,000mnst_DeferredTaxAssetsGainOnIntercompanyTransfer    
Total gross deferred tax assets 129,336,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 122,939,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross  
Deferred Tax Liabilities:      
Amortization of trademarks (11,923,000)mnst_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsTrademarks (10,393,000)mnst_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsTrademarks  
Other deferred tax liabilities (327,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther (94,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther  
Depreciation (5,022,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment (5,828,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Total gross deferred tax liabilities (17,272,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (16,315,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Valuation Allowance (17,683,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (22,089,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Net deferred tax assets 94,381,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 84,535,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Valuation Allowance (4,400,000)mnst_ValuationAllowanceForeignDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount 10,800,000mnst_ValuationAllowanceForeignDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount 6,100,000mnst_ValuationAllowanceForeignDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
Net operating loss carryforwards 78,500,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards    
Net operating loss carryforwards subject to indefinite carryforward 65,000,000mnst_OperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration    
Net operating loss carryforwards that begin to expire in 2017 $ 13,500,000mnst_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration