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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment information |  |
Net sales | $ 626,791 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 536,129 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Outside United States |  |
Segment information |  |
Net sales | 113,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mnst_OutsideUnitedStatesMember | 115,800 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mnst_OutsideUnitedStatesMember
Energy drinks |  |
Segment information |  |
Net sales | 552,729 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_EnergyDrinksMember | 499,013 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_EnergyDrinksMember
Non-carbonated (primarily juice based beverages) |  |
Segment information |  |
Net sales | 24,513 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_NonCarbonatedMember | 26,446 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_NonCarbonatedMember
Carbonated (primarily soda beverages) |  |
Segment information |  |
Net sales | 6,202 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_CarbonatedMember | 7,014 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_CarbonatedMember
Other |  |
Segment information |  |
Net sales | $ 43,347 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_OtherProductLineMember | $ 3,656 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mnst_OtherProductLineMember

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