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Equity Method Investments - Operating Results (Details) (ICP [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
ICP [Member]
   
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 236,486us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
$ 193,682us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
Cost of sales and expenses (196,551)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
(194,519)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
Net income (loss) $ 39,935us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember
$ (837)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= mgpi_IllinoisCornProcessingsLLCMember