GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of Goodwill

	Monster Energy® Drinks		Strategic Brands		Other		Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	693,644	$	637,999	$	-	$	1,331,643
Acquisitions	-		-		-		-
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	693,644	$	637,999	$	-	$	1,331,643

	Monster Energy® Drinks		Strategic Brands		Other		Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	641,716	$	637,999	$	-	$	1,279,715
Acquisitions	51,928		-		-		51,928
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	693,644	$	637,999	$	-	$	1,331,643

Schedule of intangibles

	December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Amortizing intangibles	$	71,400		$	71,290
Accumulated amortization	(26,383		)	(14,535		)
	45,017			56,755
Non-amortizing intangibles	989,068			975,880
	$	1,034,085		$	1,032,635

Schedule of Intangible assets future amortization expense

The following is the future estimated amortization expense related to amortizing intangibles as of December 31, 2017:

Year Ending December 31:
2018	$	11,847
2019	11,847
2020	7,964
2021	4,722
2022	4,697
2023 and thereafter	3,940
	$	45,017