CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
NET SALES	$ 3,369,045	$ 3,049,393	$ 2,722,564
COST OF SALES	1,231,355	1,107,393	1,090,263
GROSS PROFIT	2,137,690	1,942,000	1,632,301
OPERATING EXPENSES	938,903	856,662	900,118
GAIN ON SALE OF MONSTER NON-ENERGY (NOTE 2)			161,470
OPERATING INCOME	1,198,787	1,085,338	893,653
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	2,836	(5,653)	(2,105)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	1,201,623	1,079,685	891,548
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	380,945	367,000	344,815
NET INCOME	$ 820,678	$ 712,685	$ 546,733
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 1.21	$ 0.97
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.19	$ 0.95
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS:
Basic (in shares)	566,782	587,874	566,448
Diluted (in shares)	577,141	599,819	577,758