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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies |
Purchase Commitments | $ 22.5 us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
Period over which obligations will be paid | 1 year
Aggregate contractual obligations | 93.3 us-gaap_ContractualObligation
Aggregate operating lease commitments | 11.5 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Subsequent event |
Commitments and Contingencies |
Number of acres of vacant land acquired | 56 mnst_NumberOfAcresOfVacantLand / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Purchase price | 38.1 mnst_PurchaseConsideration / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Amount deposited in Escrow | $ 0.5 us-gaap_EscrowDepositsRelatedToPropertySales / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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