CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,728	$ 47,889
Receivables (less allowance for credit loss, $1,475 at both March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022)	128,611	109,267
Inventory	308,558	289,722
Prepaid expenses	6,542	2,957
Refundable income taxes	0	4,327
Total current assets	475,439	454,162
Property, plant, and equipment	461,069	450,800
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(220,100)	(215,168)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	240,969	235,632
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	14,698	15,042
Investment in joint ventures	5,274	5,534
Intangible assets, net	216,250	216,768
Goodwill	226,294	226,294
Other assets	5,262	4,779
Total assets	1,184,186	1,158,211
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	6,400	5,600
Accounts payable	66,755	66,432
Federal and state excise taxes payable	7,388	4,627
Income taxes payable	4,716	0
Accrued expenses and other	17,056	28,716
Total current liabilities	102,315	105,375
Long-term debt, less current maturities	27,914	29,510
Convertible senior notes	195,305	195,225
Long-term operating lease liabilities	11,252	11,622
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,768	3,723
Deferred income taxes	67,685	67,112
Total liabilities	408,239	412,567
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)
Capital stock
Preferred, 5% non-cumulative; $10 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 437 shares	4	4
Common stock
No par value; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued 23,125,166 shares at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022; and 22,008,929 and 21,994,042 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	6,715	6,715
Additional paid-in capital	320,997	318,839
Retained earnings	471,471	443,061
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(236)	(304)
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,116,237 and 1,131,124 shares at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	(21,885)	(21,591)
Total MGP Ingredients, Inc. stockholders’ equity	777,066	746,724
Noncontrolling interest	(1,119)	(1,080)
Total equity	775,947	745,644
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,184,186	$ 1,158,211

-- None. No documentation exists for this element. --

No definition available.

Name:	mgpi_CapitalStockAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	mgpi_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).