SEGMENT INFORMATION - Net Revenues (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment information
Number of reportable segments \| segment			3
Number of operating segments \| segment			3
Total Net Sales	$ 1,093,896,000	$ 1,104,045,000	$ 2,155,993,000	$ 2,050,037,000
Operating income	407,264,000	378,990,000	772,252,000	690,452,000
Income before tax	405,468,000	381,963,000	771,329,000	696,166,000
Recognition of deferred revenue	10,500,000	10,600,000	21,100,000	24,800,000
Corporate and unallocated
Segment information
Operating income	(85,442,000)	(83,008,000)	(169,099,000)	(161,028,000)
Income before tax	(87,268,000)	(80,133,000)	(170,090,000)	(155,424,000)
Monster Energy Drinks
Segment information
Total Net Sales	1,027,686,000	1,019,110,000	2,020,139	1,889,495,000
Monster Energy Drinks \| Operating segment
Segment information
Total Net Sales	1,027,686,000	1,019,110,000	2,020,140,000	1,889,495,000
Operating income	453,388,000	410,804,000	864,528,000	753,803,000
Income before tax	453,418,000	410,897,000	864,596,000	753,913,000
Recognition of deferred revenue	10,500,000	10,600,000	21,100,000	24,800,000
Termination costs of distributors	200,000	300,000	200,000	11,000,000.0
Strategic Brands
Segment information
Total Net Sales	59,566,000	79,144,000	124,105	149,430,000
Strategic Brands \| Operating segment
Segment information
Total Net Sales	59,566,000	79,144,000	124,104,000	149,430,000
Operating income	37,692,000	50,075,000	74,411,000	95,656,000
Income before tax	37,692,000	50,075,000	74,411,000	95,651,000
Other
Segment information
Total Net Sales	6,644,000	5,791,000	11,749	11,112,000
Other \| Operating segment
Segment information
Total Net Sales	6,644,000	5,791,000	11,749,000	11,112,000
Operating income	1,626,000	1,119,000	2,412,000	2,021,000
Income before tax	$ 1,626,000	$ 1,124,000	$ 2,412,000	$ 2,026,000

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