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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 3) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 16, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and contingencies          
Amount that Company has agreed to cause certain of its insurance carriers to pay into escrow account       $ 16,250,000us-gaap_EscrowDeposit  
Accrued loss contingencies     3,700,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue   17,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Receivables for insurance reimbursements     0us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable   16,250,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable
Lawsuit in Superior Court by Wendy Crossland and Richard Fournier          
Commitments and contingencies          
Age of the plaintiff's deceased daughter 14 years        
Number of 24 ounce energy drinks 2mnst_NumberOf24OunceEnergyDrinksConsumed
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_DamagesFromProductDefectsMember		        
Number of ounce energy drink 24mnst_NumberOfOunceEnergyDrink
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_DamagesFromProductDefectsMember		        
Number of days over which the energy drink was consumed 2 days        
Minimum amount of plaintiff claims for general damages $ 25,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_DamagesFromProductDefectsMember		        
Securities Litigation          
Commitments and contingencies          
Number of actions consolidated   2mnst_LossContingencyNumberOfActionsConsolidated
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mnst_SecuritiesLitigationMember