Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings / Accumulated Deficit
Noncontrolling Interest
Total
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ 6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 556,952us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (509,985)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 72,290us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 119,264us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011 927,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
5,775,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Stock-based compensation expense - restricted stock and options to employees and directors, net of cancellations, value     806us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    806us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
Stock-based compensation expense - restricted stock and options to employees and directors, net of cancellations, shares   (3,000)peix_StockbasedCompensationExpenseRestrictedStockAndOptionsToEmployeesAndDirectorsNetOfCancellationsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued on equity offerings, stock issued   3,700,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued on equity offerings, value   4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
15,856us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    15,860us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Warrant exercises, shares issued   15,000peix_WarrantExercisesSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Warrant exercises, value     139us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    139us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
Shares issued as payment of prior unpaid Series B preferred dividends, shares   302,000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued as payment of prior unpaid Series B preferred dividends, value     1,462us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    1,462us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Purchases of interests in PE Op Co.     7,646us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (27,647)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(20,001)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
Preferred stock dividends       (1,268)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (1,268)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Net income (loss)       (19,057)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(24,298)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(43,355)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
10us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
582,861us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(530,310)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
20,345us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
72,907us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012 927,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
9,789,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Stock-based compensation expense - restricted stock and options to employees and directors, net of cancellations, value   1us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,696us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    1,697us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
Stock-based compensation expense - restricted stock and options to employees and directors, net of cancellations, shares   600,000peix_StockbasedCompensationExpenseRestrictedStockAndOptionsToEmployeesAndDirectorsNetOfCancellationsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued on convertible notes, shares issued   4,446,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued on convertible notes, value   4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
18,551us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    18,555us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
Shares issued on senior notes, shares issued   500,000peix_SharesIssuedOnSeniorNotesSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued on senior notes, value     2,000peix_SharesIssuedOnSeniorNotesValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    2,000peix_SharesIssuedOnSeniorNotesValue
Warrant exercises, shares issued   280,000peix_WarrantExercisesSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Warrant exercises, value     2,317us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    2,317us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
Shares issued as payment of prior unpaid Series B preferred dividends, shares   511,000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued as payment of prior unpaid Series B preferred dividends, value   1us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,192us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    2,193us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Purchases of interests in PE Op Co.     11,940us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (14,281)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(2,341)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
Preferred stock dividends       (1,265)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (1,265)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Net income (loss)       (781)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(381)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(1,162)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
16us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
621,557us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(532,356)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
5,683us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
94,901us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013 927,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
16,126,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Stock-based compensation expense - restricted stock and options to employees and directors, net of cancellations, value     1,890us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    1,890us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
Stock-based compensation expense - restricted stock and options to employees and directors, net of cancellations, shares   90,000peix_StockbasedCompensationExpenseRestrictedStockAndOptionsToEmployeesAndDirectorsNetOfCancellationsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued on equity offerings, stock issued   1,750,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued on equity offerings, value   2us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
26,071us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    26,073us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Warrant exercises, shares issued   6,413,000peix_WarrantExercisesSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Warrant exercises, value   6us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
85,156us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    85,162us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
Shares issued as payment of prior unpaid Series B preferred dividends, shares   120,000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Shares issued as payment of prior unpaid Series B preferred dividends, value   1us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,462us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    1,463us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Purchases of interests in PE Op Co.     (79)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (5,921)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(6,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
Tax impact of purchases of interests in PE Op Co.     (10,244)peix_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnPurchasesOfMinorityInterests
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    (10,244)peix_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnPurchasesOfMinorityInterests
Preferred stock dividends       (1,265)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  (1,265)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Net income (loss)       21,289us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
4,713us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
26,002us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ 25us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 725,813us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (512,332)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 4,475us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 217,982us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 927,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
24,499,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember