CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 712,685	$ 546,733	$ 483,185
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	40,845	30,860	25,651
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment	(204)	193	(408)
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy		(161,470)
Stock-based compensation	45,848	32,719	28,552
Loss on put option		250	842
Gain on investments, net		(250)	(801)
Deferred income taxes	(19,092)	(181,582)	(9,846)
Effect on cash of changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(86,382)	(77,331)	(14,290)
Distributor receivables	(19,981)	600	4,580
Inventories	20,875	(7,068)	42,763
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,682)	(9,713)	888
Prepaid income taxes	(48,023)	(11,009)	157
Accounts payable	45,340	20,864	11,282
Accrued liabilities	(2,852)	43,312	3,019
Accrued promotional allowances	(3,939)	7,009	20,530
Accrued distributor terminations	(3,328)	11,196	(2,338)
Accrued compensation	8,051	4,507	3,394
Income taxes payable	4,375	311,534	8,438
Deferred revenue	13,819	(38,631)	(8,107)
Net cash provided by operating activities	701,355	522,723	597,491
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturities of held-to-maturity investments	868,304	2,089,788	710,294
Sales of available-for-sale investments	120,987	4,001
Sales of trading investments		4,160	13,075
Proceeds from transfer of distribution rights to TCCC		179,658
Proceeds from the sale of Monster Non-Energy		198,008
Purchases of AFF assets, net	(688,485)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	807	926	963
Purchases of held-to-maturity investments	(152,050)	(2,033,584)	(1,130,601)
Purchases of available-for-sale investments	(300,426)		(4,001)
Purchases of property and equipment	(99,819)	(35,605)	(27,952)
Additions to intangibles	(5,518)	(6,888)	(3,411)
Decrease (increase) in other assets	7	(398)	1,230
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(256,193)	400,066	(440,403)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on debt	(2,359)	(1,083)	(1,619)
Issuance of common stock	16,405	1,696,661	17,168
Purchases of common stock held in treasury	(2,252,437)	(807,967)	(8,175)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,238,391)	887,611	7,374
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,606)	(5,306)	(5,488)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,797,835)	1,805,094	158,974
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year	2,175,417	370,323	211,349
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year	377,582	2,175,417	370,323
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	68	29	34
Income taxes	$ 431,273	$ 224,928	$ 267,251