CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
NET SALES	$ 3,049,393	$ 2,722,564	$ 2,464,867
COST OF SALES	1,107,393	1,090,263	1,125,057
GROSS PROFIT	1,942,000	1,632,301	1,339,810
OPERATING EXPENSES	856,662	900,118	592,305
GAIN ON SALE OF MONSTER NON-ENERGY (NOTE 2)		161,470
OPERATING INCOME	1,085,338	893,653	747,505
OTHER EXPENSE, NET	5,653	2,105	1,717
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	1,079,685	891,548	745,788
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	367,000	344,815	262,603
NET INCOME	$ 712,685	$ 546,733	$ 483,185
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 0.97	$ 0.96
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 0.95	$ 0.92
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS:
Basic (in shares)	587,874	566,448	501,771
Diluted (in shares)	599,819	577,758	522,855