Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details-EPS computation)

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1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details-EPS computation) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Loss Numerator                      
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc. $ 12,518us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 4,025us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 15,572us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (10,826)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 8,593us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (4,971)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,051us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (5,454)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 21,289us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (781)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (19,057)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Preferred stock dividends (319)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (319)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (315)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (312)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (319)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (319)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (315)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (312)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (1,265)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (1,265)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (1,268)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Basic and diluted loss per share:                      
Loss available to common stockholders $ 12,199us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 3,706us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 15,257us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (11,138)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 8,274us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (5,290)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 736us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (5,766)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 20,024us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (2,046)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ (20,325)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Shares Denominator                      
Shares available to common stockholders - basic                 20,810,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 12,264,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 7,224,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Incremental shares - warrants                 1,859,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants    
Shares available to common stockholders - diluted                 22,669,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 12,264,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 7,224,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Per-Share Amount                      
Per-Share amount - basic $ 0.51us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.77us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.69)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.55us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.40)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.57)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (2.81)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Per-Shares amount - diluted $ 0.50us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.68us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.69)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.40)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.57)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.88us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (2.81)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted