15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Rent expense | $ 9,528 | $ 2,517 | $ 1,454 |
| Capital improvement commitments | 5,198 | ||
| Litigation contingent liability | 3,300 | ||
| Ethanol contracts | |||
| Sales commitments | $ 15,041 | ||
| Indexed-price contracts to sell | 307,670,000 gallons | ||
| Purchase commitments | $ 5,793 | ||
| Indexed-price purchase contracts | 23,944,000 gallons | ||
| Co-product contracts [Member] | |||
| Sales commitments | $ 23,241 | ||
| Indexed-price contracts to sell | 181,000 tons | ||
| Corn contract | |||
| Purchase commitments | $ 20,693 | ||
| Syrup contracts | |||
| Sales commitments | $ 871 | ||
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- Definition Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying amount of reserve for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs, which is expected to be paid within one year of the date of the statement of financial position. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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