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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment information
Net sales	$ 605,567us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 635,972us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 687,199us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 536,129us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 540,849us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 590,422us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 630,934us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 484,223us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 2,464,867us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 2,246,428us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 2,060,702us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Outside United States
Segment information
Net sales									534,200us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mnst_OutsideUnitedStatesMember	467,200us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mnst_OutsideUnitedStatesMember	415,800us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mnst_OutsideUnitedStatesMember
Percentage of net sales to customers									21.70%mnst_EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountriesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mnst_OutsideUnitedStatesMember	20.80%mnst_EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountriesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mnst_OutsideUnitedStatesMember	20.20%mnst_EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountriesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mnst_OutsideUnitedStatesMember
Energy drinks
Segment information
Net sales									2,302,225us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_EnergyDrinksMember	2,082,238us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_EnergyDrinksMember	1,906,236us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_EnergyDrinksMember
Non-carbonated (primarily juice based beverages)
Segment information
Net sales									119,204us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_NonCarbonatedMember	120,145us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_NonCarbonatedMember	110,217us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_NonCarbonatedMember
Carbonated (primarily soda beverages)
Segment information
Net sales									28,425us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_CarbonatedMember	29,245us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_CarbonatedMember	31,044us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_CarbonatedMember
Other
Segment information
Net sales									$ 15,013us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_OtherProductLineMember	$ 14,800us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_OtherProductLineMember	$ 13,205us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_OtherProductLineMember
Coca-Cola Refreshments ("CCR") | Direct Store Delivery ("DSD") | Sales | Customer concentration
Segment information
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