CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 233,417	$ 236,254
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,249	12,995
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	(108)	(185)
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy	(161,470)
Stock-based compensation	14,837	15,089
Loss on put option		97
Gain on investments, net		(84)
Deferred income taxes	156,710	168
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(300,331)	(3,303)
Effect on cash of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(95,235)	(99,711)
Distributor receivables	191	1,242
Inventories	(28,919)	13,536
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,322)	(4,189)
Prepaid income taxes	(84,147)	2,503
Accounts payable	72,124	36,113
Accrued liabilities	12,482	17,529
Accrued promotional allowances	18,038	31,776
Accrued distributor terminations	64,767	165
Accrued compensation	(3,493)	(4,618)
Income taxes payable	(7,533)	6,780
Deferred revenue	(40,792)	(3,180)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(139,535)	258,977
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturities of held-to-maturity investments	480,281	324,819
Sales of available-for-sale investments	100
Sales of trading investments	725	3,450
Proceeds from transfer of distribution right to TCCC	179,658
Purchases of held-to-maturity investments	(944,193)	(421,797)
Purchases of property and equipment	(15,827)	(15,074)
Proceeds from the sale of Monster Non-Energy	198,008
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	161	310
(Increase) decrease to intangibles	(3,566)	(828)
Decrease in other assets	(1,214)	1,102
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(105,867)	(108,018)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on debt	(530)	(973)
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation	300,331	3,303
Issuance of common stock	1,689,120	7,716
Purchases of common stock held in treasury	(412,217)	(59)
Net cash (Used in) provided by financing activities	1,576,704	9,987
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,330)	756
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Total	1,325,972	161,702
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year	370,323	211,349
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year	1,696,295	373,051
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	12	18
Income taxes	$ 76,285	$ 119,654