REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total Net Sales	$ 850,921
Contract Liabilities
Deferred revenue	372,600	$ 377,600
Deferred revenue recognized in net sales	11,200
U.S. And Canada
Total Net Sales	633,198
EMEA
Total Net Sales	130,242
Asia Pacific
Total Net Sales	52,979
Latin America And Caribbean
Total Net Sales	34,502
Monster Energy Drinks
Total Net Sales	780,505
Monster Energy Drinks | U.S. And Canada
Total Net Sales	588,817
Monster Energy Drinks | EMEA
Total Net Sales	110,929
Monster Energy Drinks | Asia Pacific
Total Net Sales	47,431
Monster Energy Drinks | Latin America And Caribbean
Total Net Sales	33,328
Strategic Brands
Total Net Sales	65,759
Strategic Brands | U.S. And Canada
Total Net Sales	39,724
Strategic Brands | EMEA
Total Net Sales	19,313
Strategic Brands | Asia Pacific
Total Net Sales	5,548
Strategic Brands | Latin America And Caribbean
Total Net Sales	1,174
Other
Total Net Sales	4,657
Other | U.S. And Canada
Total Net Sales	$ 4,657