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PACIFIC ETHANOL PLANTS. (Details Narrative)

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PACIFIC ETHANOL PLANTS. (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2017
Dec. 15, 2016
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Ethanol production capacity per year         605 million gallons per year   605 million gallons of annual production capacity, of which plant assets representing 355 million gallons of capacity are either unencumbered, or their entire sales proceeds would be used to repay the senior secured notes. The Company has engaged an independent third party to help facilitate the marketing of certain of these assets; and in excess of $20 million of equity available under the Company’s shelf registration statement, including under its at-the-market equity program.    
Net Revenue     $ 365,160 $ 370,407 $ 1,067,264 $ 1,180,956 $ 1,515,371 $ 1,632,255 $ 1,624,758
Pre-tax income     (29,073) (9,304) (51,524) (33,968) (68,498) (38,395) 545
Gain on settlement     $ 8,687 $ 8,970 $ 23,630 $ 27,183 $ 36,373 $ 31,516 $ 30,849
Pacific Aurora [Member]                  
Ownership interest sold   14.22%              
Pacific Aurora [Member]                  
Equity interest owned   100.00%         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.              
ACEC contribution in assets             $ 16,500    
ACEC additional cash contribution             30,000    
Additional paid in capital for book value and contribution and sale             $ 16,200    
Pacific Aurora [Member] | ACEC [Member]                  
Equity interest owned             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             163,100 $ 75,900  
Pre-tax income             $ 6,500 $ 3,700