ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Proforma Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net sales	$ 753,765	$ 787,954	$ 827,488	$ 680,186	$ 645,432	$ 756,619	$ 693,722	$ 626,791		$ 3,049,393	$ 2,722,564	$ 2,464,867
Net income	$ 172,946	$ 191,643	$ 184,219	$ 163,877	$ 138,741	$ 174,574	$ 229,004	$ 4,414		$ 712,685	546,733	483,185
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy											161,470
Pro forma financial information
Federal Tax Rates										38.50%
Disposal of Monster Non-Energy
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy									$ 161,500
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net sales											2,722,564	2,464,867
Net income											546,733	483,185
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | Pro Forma
Pro forma financial information
Net sales											2,808,800	2,676,825
Net income											515,300	601,688
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | KO Energy
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net sales											138,127	342,432
Net income											100,575	218,456
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | Disposal of Monster Non-Energy
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net sales											(60,778)	(150,374)
Net income											(101,618)	(4,647)
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | Other
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net sales											8,887	19,900
Net income											(30,390)	(95,306)
Pro forma financial information
Amortization of deferred revenue											8,887	19,900
To record sales commissions											(15,470)	(38,352)
To record amortization of definite lived KO Energy intangibles											(3,126)	(7,000)
To eliminate TCCC Transaction expenses											15,495	4,824
Estimated provision for income taxes on pro forma adjustments											2,545	9,428
Estimated provision for income taxes on KO Energy income											(38,721)	(84,106)
Total											$ (30,390)	$ (95,306)
Coca-Cola Transaction Asset Transfer Agreement | TCCC | KO Energy
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions
Net sales									143,300
Net income									$ 55,200