Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

9. DEBT (Details Narrative)

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9. DEBT (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Amortization of debt discount $ 2,322 $ 716 $ 1,815
Net assets under restriction 287,200    
Parent notes payable [Member]      
Notes payable $ 55,000 $ 0  
Maturity date Dec. 15, 2019    
Pekin [Member] | Term Loans [Member]      
Term debt $ 64,000    
Maturity date Aug. 30, 2021    
Pacific Ethanol Central Plants [Member] | Term Loans [Member]      
Term debt $ 155,070    
Payment of short-term debt 155,070    
Amortization of debt discount 1,152    
Line of Credit [Member] | Kinergy [Member]      
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity $ 85,000    
Line of credit effective interest rate 2.75%    
Line of credit remaining borrowing availability $ 33,473    
Maturity date Dec. 31, 2020    
Line of Credit [Member] | Pekin [Member]      
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity $ 32,000    
Maturity date Feb. 01, 2022    
Line of Credit [Member] | Pacific Aurora [Member]      
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity $ 30,000    
Line of credit remaining borrowing availability 29,000    
Line of credit $ 1,000    
Maturity date Feb. 01, 2022    
Line of Credit [Member] | Pacific Ethanol West Plants [Member]      
Term debt $ 58,766    
Term debt eliminated on consolidation $ 58,766