Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Asset Sales. (Details)

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Asset Sales. (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 15, 2020
Jul. 28, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 19, 2019
Asset Sales. (Details) [Line Items]                      
Promissory notes                 $ 900    
Promissory notes, Description                 The Company received two promissory notes, as adjusted, in the amounts of $8.6 million and $7.0 million as part consideration for the sale, both maturing on April 15, 2025. The $8.6 million note accrues interest at an annual rate of 5.00%. Interest payments are due quarterly beginning July 1, 2020 and principal payments of $0.4 million are due quarterly beginning July 1, 2021. The $7.0 million note accrues interest at an annual rate of 4.50%. Interest payments are due quarterly beginning July 1, 2020 and principal payments of $0.4 million are due quarterly beginning January 3, 2022.    
Net sales     $ 204,727     $ 365,160     $ 728,205 $ 1,067,264  
Net loss     $ 15,215 $ 14,854 $ (27,156) (29,073) $ (8,290) $ (14,161) 2,913 (51,524)  
PE Central [Member]                      
Asset Sales. (Details) [Line Items]                      
Equity interest owned                     73.93%
Equity ownership interest                     $ 52,800
Pacific Aurora [Member]                      
Asset Sales. (Details) [Line Items]                      
Net sales           40,100     39,600 112,000  
Pre-tax loss           6,700     8,400 14,000  
Net loss           $ 1,700     $ 2,200 $ 3,700  
Pacific Aurora [Member] | Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company [Member]                      
Asset Sales. (Details) [Line Items]                      
Total consideration $ 52,800                    
Working capital 35,300                    
Cash proceeds 19,900                    
Promissory notes 16,500                    
Net loss on sale 1,400                    
Principal debt payments $ 14,500                    
Pacific Ethanol Magic Valley [Member]                      
Asset Sales. (Details) [Line Items]                      
Ethanol production facility, description   the Company entered into a term sheet with Liberty Basin, LLC (“Liberty”) to sell 134 acres, the rail loop and grain handling assets at its Magic Valley plant in Burley, Idaho for $10.0 million in cash. The Company will retain the fuel-grade ethanol production facility and terminal on the remaining 25 acres and will enter into certain agreements with Liberty for delivery of grain to the plant, and as a result, the Company determined that as of September 30, 2020, these long-lived assets should be classified as held-for-sale.