PACIFIC ETHANOL PLANTS. (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Jul. 03, 2017 |
Dec. 15, 2016 |
Jul. 01, 2015 |
May 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Apr. 30, 2015 |
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| Ethanol production capacity per year | 605 million gallons per year | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenue | $ 395,271 | $ 445,442 | $ 405,202 | $ 386,340 | $ 441,719 | $ 417,806 | $ 422,860 | $ 342,373 | $ 1,632,255 | $ 1,624,758 | $ 1,191,176 | |||||||
| Pre-tax income | (38,395) | 545 | (28,907) | |||||||||||||||
| Gain on settlement | $ 31,516 | $ 30,849 | 26,368 | |||||||||||||||
| Pacific Aurora [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equity interest owned | 100.00% | 73.93% | 73.93% | 73.93% | 73.93% | |||||||||||||
| Cash received in sale of subsidiary | $ 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Description of agreement closed term |
(i) PE Central contributed to Pacific Aurora 100% of the equity interests of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Pacific Ethanol Aurora East, LLC (“AE”) and Pacific Ethanol Aurora West, LLC (“AW”), which owned the Company’s Aurora East and Aurora West ethanol plants, respectively, in exchange for an 88.15% ownership interest in Pacific Aurora, and (ii) ACEC contributed to Pacific Aurora its grain elevator adjacent to the Aurora East and Aurora West properties and related grain handling assets, including the outer rail loop and the real property on which they are located, in exchange for an 11.85% ownership interest in Pacific Aurora. |
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| Ownership interest sold | 14.22% | |||||||||||||||||
| ACEC contribution in assets | $ 16,500 | $ 16,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| ACEC additional cash contribution | $ 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid in capital for book value and contribution and sale | $ 16,200 | |||||||||||||||||
| Minimum working capital | $ 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific Aurora [Member] | ACEC [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equity interest owned | 26.07% | 26.07% | 26.07% | 26.07% | ||||||||||||||
| ICP [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equity interest owned | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash received in sale of subsidiary | $ 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for acquisition, value | $ 46,900 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ethanol production capacity per year | 90 million gallon per year | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ 11,636 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenue | $ 75,900 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax income | 3,700 | |||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 300 | |||||||||||||||||
| PE Central [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for acquisition, value | $ 174,600 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ 10,800 | $ 10,430 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenue | $ 299,000 | 610,500 | $ 650,100 | |||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax income | 16,300 | 8,400 | 2,100 | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,400 | |||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of interests auquired | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued for acquisition, shares issued | 17,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Uncollectible accounts receivable from acquisition | $ 400 | |||||||||||||||||
| Litigation contingency accrual | $ 3,700 | |||||||||||||||||
| Litigation contingency paid | $ 2,100 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gain on settlement | $ 1,100 | |||||||||||||||||
| Effects of inventories and open contracts | 8,700 | |||||||||||||||||
| PE Op Co. [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of interests auquired | 4.00% | 96.00% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest purchase in cash | $ 6,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Reduction in noncontrolling interest | $ 4,400 | 4,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital due to acquisition | $ 600 | |||||||||||||||||