CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
NET SALES	$ 1,624,286	$ 1,410,557	$ 4,798,119	$ 4,116,308
COST OF SALES	790,561	621,399	2,407,867	1,775,375
GROSS PROFIT	833,725	789,158	2,390,252	2,340,933
OPERATING EXPENSES	415,795	344,694	1,199,883	956,346
OPERATING INCOME	417,930	444,464	1,190,369	1,384,587
INTEREST and OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net	2,149	(2,290)	(11,932)	(2,179)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	420,079	442,174	1,178,437	1,382,408
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	97,692	104,969	288,487	326,247
NET INCOME	$ 322,387	$ 337,205	$ 889,950	$ 1,056,161
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic	$ 0.61	$ 0.64	$ 1.68	$ 2.00
Diluted	$ 0.60	$ 0.63	$ 1.66	$ 1.97
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS:
Basic	526,797	528,997	528,263	528,618
Diluted	533,300	535,915	534,599	535,554
U.S. and Canada
NET SALES	$ 1,060,242	$ 921,744	$ 3,110,579	$ 2,691,313
EMEA
NET SALES	320,642	280,551	949,717	817,442
Asia Pacific
NET SALES	109,093	126,467	350,575	367,592
Latin America and Caribbean
NET SALES	134,309	81,795	387,248	239,961
Monster Energy Drinks
NET SALES	1,502,219	1,329,793	4,444,755	3,867,162
Monster Energy Drinks \| U.S. and Canada
NET SALES	982,952	880,012	2,882,306	2,548,873
Monster Energy Drinks \| EMEA
NET SALES	288,077	252,101	857,805	741,208
Monster Energy Drinks \| Asia Pacific
NET SALES	100,288	120,864	327,632	346,545
Monster Energy Drinks \| Latin America and Caribbean
NET SALES	130,902	76,816	377,012	230,536
Strategic Brands
NET SALES	88,802	74,449	260,536	229,193
Strategic Brands \| U.S. and Canada
NET SALES	44,025	35,417	135,445	122,487
Strategic Brands \| EMEA
NET SALES	32,565	28,450	91,912	76,234
Strategic Brands \| Asia Pacific
NET SALES	8,805	5,603	22,943	21,047
Strategic Brands \| Latin America and Caribbean
NET SALES	3,407	4,979	10,236	9,425
Other
NET SALES	6,447	6,315	18,356	19,953
Other \| U.S. and Canada
NET SALES	6,447	6,315	18,356	19,953
Other \| EMEA
NET SALES	0	0	0	0
Other \| Asia Pacific
NET SALES	0	0	0	0
Other \| Latin America and Caribbean
NET SALES	0	0	0	0
Alcohol Brands
NET SALES	26,818	0	74,472	0
Alcohol Brands \| U.S. and Canada
NET SALES	26,818	0	74,472	0
Alcohol Brands \| EMEA
NET SALES	0	0	0	0
Alcohol Brands \| Asia Pacific
NET SALES	0	0	0	0
Alcohol Brands \| Latin America and Caribbean
NET SALES	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 924
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6472922&loc=d3e499488-122856

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a),(d))
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126953954&loc=SL114868664-224227