REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total Net Sales	$ 1,015,873	$ 1,866,793
Contract Liabilities
Deferred revenue	364,100	364,100	$ 377,600
Deferred revenue recognized in net sales	11,000	22,200
U.S. And Canada
Total Net Sales	752,719	1,385,915
EMEA
Total Net Sales	161,575	291,818
Asia Pacific
Total Net Sales	66,974	119,953
Latin America And Caribbean
Total Net Sales	34,605	69,107
Monster Energy Drinks
Total Net Sales	929,439	1,709,943
Monster Energy Drinks | U.S. And Canada
Total Net Sales	695,963	1,284,778
Monster Energy Drinks | EMEA
Total Net Sales	138,608	249,538
Monster Energy Drinks | Asia Pacific
Total Net Sales	60,606	108,037
Monster Energy Drinks | Latin America And Caribbean
Total Net Sales	34,262	67,590
Strategic Brands
Total Net Sales	79,811	145,570
Strategic Brands | U.S. And Canada
Total Net Sales	50,133	89,857
Strategic Brands | EMEA
Total Net Sales	22,967	42,280
Strategic Brands | Asia Pacific
Total Net Sales	6,368	11,916
Strategic Brands | Latin America And Caribbean
Total Net Sales	343	1,517
Other
Total Net Sales	6,623	11,280
Other | U.S. And Canada
Total Net Sales	$ 6,623	$ 11,280