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3. Segments - Schedule of Financial Date for Operating Segments (Details)

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3. Segments - Schedule of Financial Date for Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Net Sales $ 445,442 $ 417,806 $ 1,236,984 $ 1,183,039
Cost of goods sold 433,377 411,442 1,229,039 1,157,902
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (541) (3,518) (23,964) (11,903)
Depreciation and amortization 10,079 8,857 28,486 26,526
Interest expense 3,826 3,874 9,157 16,643
Ethanol Production [Member]        
Net Sales 305,451 266,605 805,150 768,000
Cost of goods sold 292,743 262,964 797,277 759,210
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 2,638 (2,903) (15,981) (19,171)
Depreciation and amortization 9,841 8,631 27,703 25,839
Interest expense 1,850 3,521 4,061 15,600
Marketing and Distribution [Member]        
Net Sales 142,964 153,525 439,107 421,729
Cost of goods sold 142,303 153,406 437,110 412,225
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (757) (1,524) (2,043) 4,654
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 3
Interest expense 342 353 952 1,043
Corporate Activities [Member]        
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (2,422) 909 (5,940) 2,614
Depreciation and amortization 238 226 783 684
Interest expense 1,634 0 4,144 0
External Customers [Member] | Ethanol Production [Member]        
Net Sales 304,812 266,299 804,012 767,171
External Customers [Member] | Marketing and Distribution [Member]        
Net Sales 140,630 151,507 432,972 415,868
Intersegment Net Sales [Member] | Ethanol Production [Member]        
Net Sales 639 306 1,138 829
Intersegment Net Sales [Member] | Marketing and Distribution [Member]        
Net Sales 2,334 2,018 6,135 5,861
Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]        
Net Sales (2,973) (2,324) (7,273) (6,690)
Cost of goods sold $ (1,669) $ (4,928) $ (5,348) $ (13,533)