Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

2. PACIFIC ETHANOL PLANTS (Details)

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2. PACIFIC ETHANOL PLANTS (Details) (New PE Holdco, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Total assets $ 185,275us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
Total liabilities 75,067us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Total assets 24,287us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= peix_NewPEHoldcoMember
Other Current Assets [Member]
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Total assets 9,395us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= peix_NewPEHoldcoMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Total assets 150,281us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= peix_NewPEHoldcoMember
Other Assets [Member]
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Total assets 1,312us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= peix_NewPEHoldcoMember
Current Liabilities [Member]
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Total liabilities 14,023us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= peix_CurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= peix_NewPEHoldcoMember
Long-term Debt [Member]
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Total liabilities 58,766us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= peix_NewPEHoldcoMember
Other Liabilities [Member]
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Total liabilities $ 2,278us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= peix_NewPEHoldcoMember