Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES. (Details Narrative)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES. (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2016
Feb. 27, 2015
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Rent expense     $ 12,436 $ 16,572 $ 16,253  
Gain on litigation settlement       3,600    
Proceeds from legal settlement       3,900    
Assessment Financing [Member]            
Maximum amount of finance to be amortized under property tax assessments           $ 10,000
Project amortized period     20 years      
Capital expenditures     $ 9,342 $ 7,714    
Additional property tax payments     $ 900      
Interest rate on outstanding balance of assessment     5.60%      
Western Sugar Contract [Member]            
Litigation reserve         2,800  
Gain on litigation settlement         $ 1,100  
Settlement cliam $ 1,700          
Amount of expectation damages   $ 8,600        
Ethanol contracts [Member]            
Sales commitments     $ 92,900      
Indexed-price contracts to sell     258,200,000 gallons      
Ethanol contracts [Member] | Suppliers [Member]            
Purchase commitments     $ 6,605      
Indexed-price purchase contracts     30,800,000 gallons      
Co-product contracts [Member]            
Sales commitments     $ 44,800      
Indexed-price contracts to sell     801,000 tons      
Corn contract [Member] | Suppliers [Member]            
Purchase commitments     $ 28,294