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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (Directors and Officers that provide promotional materials, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Directors and Officers that provide promotional materials
     
Related party transactions      
Number of directors and officers who are principal owners of a company that provides promotional materials 2mnst_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfDirectorsAsPrincipalOwnersOfRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= mnst_DirectorAndOfficerMember
   
Expenses incurred in connection with materials or services provided by a related party $ 0.6us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= mnst_DirectorAndOfficerMember
$ 1.0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= mnst_DirectorAndOfficerMember
$ 1.0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= mnst_DirectorAndOfficerMember