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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Product Line (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Net sales | $ 645,432 | $ 756,619 | $ 693,722 | $ 626,791 | $ 605,567 | $ 635,972 | $ 687,199 | $ 536,129 | $ 2,722,564 | $ 2,464,867 | $ 2,246,428
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 893,653 | 747,505 | 572,916
Income before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 891,548 | 745,788 | 563,894
Revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,500 | 7,800 | 8,400
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161,470 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,860 | 25,651 | 22,762
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,700 | 28,600 | 28,800
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (197,474) | (164,279) | (152,258)
Income before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (199,939) | (166,657) | (162,034)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,297 | 5,548 | 3,451
Payroll costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109,800 | 86,200 | 82,500
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,700 | 28,600 | 28,800
Professional service expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,800 | 43,800 | 38,700
Insurance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000 |  |
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,900 | 7,400 | 31,100
Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,722,564 | 2,464,867 | 2,246,428
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 893,653 | 747,505 | 572,916
Income before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 891,548 | 745,788 | 563,894
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,860 | 25,651 | 22,762
Finished Products | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,518,505 | 2,314,492 | 2,094,387
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 836,053 | 904,224 | 728,298
Income before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 836,429 | 904,888 | 729,053
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,464 | 19,572 | 18,888
Concentrate | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,282 |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,841 |  |
Income before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,825 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,868 |  |
Other | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,777 | 150,375 | 152,041
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165,233 | 7,560 | (3,124)
Income before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165,233 | 7,557 | (3,125)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231 | 531 | 423
Direct Store Delivery ("DSD") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,800 | 15,000 | 14,800
Distribution Agreements Termination Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 224,000 | $ (200) | $ 10,800

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