Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENTS. (Details)

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SEGMENTS. (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Net Sales $ 311,404 $ 355,803
Cost of goods sold 324,294 358,092
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes: (27,156) (14,161)
Depreciation and amortization 9,713 12,126
Interest expense 5,307 4,736
Intersegment eliminations [Member]    
Net Sales (2,486) (2,182)
Cost of goods sold (4,515) (2,331)
Ethanol Production [Member]    
Net Sales 256,092 248,558
Cost of goods sold 271,690 258,594
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes: (24,593) (17,566)
Depreciation and amortization 9,614 12,005
Interest expense 2,116 1,706
Ethanol Production [Member] | Ethanol/alcohol sales [Member]    
Net Sales 186,696 179,388
Ethanol Production [Member] | Co-product sales [Member]    
Net Sales 68,802 68,806
Ethanol Production [Member] | Intersegment sales [Member]    
Net Sales 594 364
Marketing and distribution [Member]    
Net Sales 57,798 109,427
Cost of goods sold 57,119 101,829
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes: 941 6,119
Interest expense 627 588
Marketing and distribution [Member] | Intersegment sales [Member]    
Net Sales 1,892 1,818
Marketing and distribution [Member] | Ethanol/alcohol sales, gross [Member]    
Net Sales 55,477 107,154
Marketing and distribution [Member] | Ethanol/alcohol sales, net [Member]    
Net Sales 429 455
Corporate activities [Member]    
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes: (3,504) (2,714)
Depreciation and amortization 99 121
Interest expense $ 2,564 $ 2,442