Alto Ingredients, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details-Fair value measurements) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Assets	$ 812us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure	$ 1,586us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Liabilities:
Liabilities	2,569us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	3,135us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Commodity contracts [Member]
Assets:
Assets	812	1,586
Liabilities:
Liabilities	449	1,149
Warrants [Member]
Liabilities:
Liabilities	2,120	1,986
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Assets	812	1,586
Liabilities:
Liabilities	449	1,149
Level 1 [Member] \| Commodity contracts [Member]
Assets:
Assets	812	1,586
Liabilities:
Liabilities	449	1,149
Level 1 [Member] \| Warrants [Member]
Liabilities:
Liabilities	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Assets	0	0
Liabilities:
Liabilities	0	0
Level 2 [Member] \| Commodity contracts [Member]
Assets:
Assets	0	0
Liabilities:
Liabilities	0	0
Level 2 [Member] \| Warrants [Member]
Liabilities:
Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Assets	0	0
Liabilities:
Liabilities	2,120	1,986
Level 3 [Member] \| Commodity contracts [Member]
Assets:
Assets	0	0
Liabilities:
Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 [Member] \| Warrants [Member]
Liabilities:
Liabilities	$ 2,120	$ 1,986