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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Proforma Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 787,954 | $ 756,619 |  | $ 2,295,628 | $ 2,077,131
Net income | 191,643 | 174,574 |  | 539,738 | 407,991
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy |  |  |  |  | 161,470
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 3,000 | 1,800 |  | $ 7,700 | 2,100
Federal statutory rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 38.50% |
Disposal of Monster Non-Energy |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy |  | 161,500 |  |  |
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 756,619 |  |  | 2,077,131
Net income |  | 174,574 |  |  | 407,991
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | Pro Forma |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 756,619 |  |  | 2,161,237
Net income |  | 174,754 |  |  | 370,198
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | KO Energy |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | $ 82,900 |  |
Net income |  |  | $ 32,900 |  |
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | Disposal of Monster Non-Energy |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  | (60,824)
Net income |  |  |  |  | (101,881)
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | Other |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  | 6,803
Net income |  | 180 |  |  | (36,487)
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of deferred revenue |  |  |  |  | 6,803
To record sales commissions |  |  |  |  | (15,470)
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  | 3,126
To eliminate TCCC Transaction expense |  | 292 |  |  | 15,425
Estimated provision for income taxes on pro forma adjustments |  | (112) |  |  | (1,398)
Estimated provision for income taxes on KO Energy income |  |  |  |  | (38,721)
Total |  | 180 |  |  | (36,487)
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | KO Energy |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 69,900 |  |  | 138,127
Net income |  | $ 27,400 |  |  | $ 100,575

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