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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Product Line (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | item |  |  | 3 |  |
Number of operating segments | item |  |  | 3 |  |
Net sales | $ 787,954 | $ 756,619 | $ 2,295,628 | $ 2,077,131 |
Operating income | 290,375 | 291,438 | 833,610 | 665,205 |
Income before tax | 289,338 | 288,076 | 832,959 | 662,061 |
Revenue recognized | 8,400 | 8,200 | 28,600 | 54,700 |
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy |  |  |  | 161,470 |
Depreciation and amortization | 10,424 | 8,506 | 29,874 | 21,757 |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 2,364,456 |  | 2,364,456 |  | $ 1,707,701
Stock-based compensation expense | 12,100 | 8,900 | 33,700 | 23,700 |
Corporate and Unallocated |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | (59,379) | (43,114) | (169,909) | (151,263) |
Income before tax | (60,533) | (46,564) | (170,734) | (154,758) |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,522 | 1,341 | 4,593 | 3,867 |
Payroll costs | 33,200 | 27,100 | 92,700 | 83,900 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 12,100 | 8,900 | 33,700 | 23,700 |
Professional service expenses | 16,900 | 10,000 | 47,900 | 31,200 |
Other operating expenses | 9,300 | 6,000 | 29,300 | 36,200 |
Operating segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 787,954 | 756,619 | 2,295,628 | 2,077,131 |
Operating income | 290,375 | 291,438 | 833,610 | 665,205 |
Income before tax | 289,338 | 288,076 | 832,959 | 662,061 |
Monster Energy Drinks |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,974 | 5,408 | 17,651 | 15,556 |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 1,331,931 |  | 1,331,931 |  | 699,346
Monster Energy Drinks | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 710,130 | 686,684 | 2,075,511 | 1,933,467 |
Operating income | 308,493 | 289,544 | 874,822 | 596,716 |
Income before tax | 308,612 | 289,649 | 875,024 | 597,084 |
Strategic Brands |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,777 | 1,757 | 5,325 | 2,102 |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 1,003,355 |  | 1,003,355 |  | $ 1,008,355
Strategic Brands | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 72,138 | 69,935 | 207,990 | 82,913 |
Operating income | 40,075 | 45,291 | 127,169 | 54,375 |
Income before tax | 40,073 | 45,275 | 127,141 | 54,359 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,151 |  | 2,305 | 232 |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 29,170 |  | 29,170 |  |
Other | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 5,686 |  | 12,127 | 60,751 |
Operating income | 1,186 | (283) | 1,528 | 165,377 |
Income before tax | 1,186 | (284) | 1,528 | 165,376 |
Direct Store Delivery ("DSD") |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |
Revenue recognized | 8,400 | 8,200 | 28,600 | 54,700 |
Distribution Agreements Termination Cost | $ 4,700 | $ 2,500 | $ 33,400 | $ 220,700 |

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