Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENTS. (Details)

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SEGMENTS. (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Net Sales                 $ 1,424,881 $ 1,515,371
Cost of goods sold $ 357,617 $ 365,160 $ 346,301 $ 355,803 $ 334,415 $ 370,407 $ 410,522 $ 400,027 1,434,819 1,530,535
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes                 (101,302) (68,498)
Depreciation                 47,909 40,849
Interest expense                 20,206 17,132
Intersegment eliminations [Member]                    
Net Sales                 (9,520) (10,768)
Cost of goods sold                 (10,829) (10,963)
Ethanol Production [Member]                    
Net Sales                 1,070,877 1,158,496
Cost of goods sold                 1,095,742 1,197,507
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes                 (93,367) (77,833)
Depreciation                 47,206 40,099
Interest expense                 7,569 7,116
Ethanol Production [Member] | Ethanol/alcohol sales [Member]                    
Net Sales                 800,262 859,815
Ethanol Production [Member] | Co-product sales [Member]                    
Net Sales                 268,996 296,686
Ethanol Production [Member] | Intersegment sales [Member]                    
Net Sales                 1,619 1,995
Marketing and distribution [Member]                    
Cost of goods sold                 349,906 343,991
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes                 7,442 18,191
Interest expense                 3,053 1,388
Marketing and distribution [Member] | Ethanol/alcohol sales, gross [Member]                    
Net Sales                 353,792 357,011
Marketing and distribution [Member] | Ethanol/alcohol sales, net [Member]                    
Net Sales                 1,831 1,859
Marketing and distribution [Member] | Intersegment eliminations [Member]                    
Net Sales                 7,901 8,773
Total marketing and distribution sales [Member]                    
Net Sales                 363,524 367,643
Corporate activities [Member]                    
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes                 (15,357) (8,856)
Depreciation                 703 750
Interest expense                 $ 9,584 $ 8,628