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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION. (Details)
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2019
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]          
Ethanol production capacity per year     450 million gallons per year    
Ethanol market capacity per year     Markets, on an annualized basis, nearly 1.0 billion gallons of ethanol    
Other products produced per year     Produces, on an annualized basis, nearly 3.0 million tons of co-products    
Accounts receivable used as collateral $ 40,772   $ 40,772   $ 63,736
Allowance for doubtful accounts 16   16   $ 39
Bad debt expense $ 18 $ 1 $ 1 $ 27  
Number of ethanol plants | Number 9   9    
Operating production capacity     50.00%    
Line of credit, Description     The Company had $29.8 million in cash and $10.0 million available under Kinergy's operating line of credit. During the first half of 2020, the Company generated $45.7 million in cash from its operations and realized $19.9 million in net cash proceeds from the sale of its interest in Pacific Aurora. These positive cash flows have allowed the Company to make net payments totaling $52.3 million on its debt. Further, subsequent to June 30, 2020, the Company made an additional $9.2 million in payments on its term debt.