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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 item | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment information |  |
Number of reportable segments | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments |
Net sales | $ 626,791,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 536,129,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Contribution margin | 57,620,000 mnst_ContributionMargin | 186,764,000 mnst_ContributionMargin
Corporate and unallocated expenses | (49,991,000)mnst_CorporateAndUnallocatedExpense | (37,901,000)mnst_CorporateAndUnallocatedExpense
Operating income | 7,629,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 148,863,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense) |  | 154,000 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Interest and other income, net | 1,233,000 us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome |
Income before provision for income taxes | 8,862,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 149,017,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Depreciation and amortization | (6,470,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | (6,453,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation expense | 6,400,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 7,000,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Revenue recognized | 43,300,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized | 3,700,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
Accelerated Amortization Of Deferred Revenue Balances | 39,800,000 mnst_AcceleratedAmortizationOfDeferredRevenueBalances |
Corporate and Unallocated |  |
Segment information |  |
Corporate and unallocated expenses | (49,991,000)mnst_CorporateAndUnallocatedExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (37,901,000)mnst_CorporateAndUnallocatedExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Other income (expense) |  | 128,000 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Interest and other income, net | 1,191,000 us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |
Depreciation and amortization | (1,276,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (1,428,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Payroll cost | 28,500,000 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 21,100,000 us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Stock-based compensation expense | 6,400,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 7,000,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Professional service expenses | 14,500,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 10,100,000 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Other operating expenses | 7,000,000 us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 6,700,000 us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Direct Store Delivery ("DSD") |  |
Segment information |  |
Revenue recognized | 43,300,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember | 3,700,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember
Accelerated Amortization Of Deferred Revenue Balances | 39,800,000 mnst_AcceleratedAmortizationOfDeferredRevenueBalances / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember |
Distribution Agreements Termination Cost | 206,000,000 mnst_DistributionAgreementsTerminationCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember | 10,000 mnst_DistributionAgreementsTerminationCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember
Direct Store Delivery ("DSD") | Operating segment |  |
Segment information |  |
Net sales | 605,811,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember | 514,355,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember
Contribution margin | 57,660,000 mnst_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember | 186,468,000 mnst_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember
Other income (expense) |  | 26,000 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember
Interest and other income, net | 42,000 us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember |
Depreciation and amortization | (5,119,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember | (4,944,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mnst_DirectStoreDeliveryMember
Warehouse ("Warehouse") | Operating segment |  |
Segment information |  |
Net sales | 20,980,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_WarehouseMember | 21,774,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_WarehouseMember
Contribution margin | (40,000)mnst_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_WarehouseMember | 296,000 mnst_ContributionMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_WarehouseMember
Depreciation and amortization | $ (75,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_WarehouseMember | $ (81,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_WarehouseMember

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