Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)

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15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Rent expense $ 13,644 $ 9,528 $ 2,417
Capital improvement commitments 4,710    
Litigation reserve 2,800    
Litigation recovery 1,100    
Solar Project [Member]      
Capital improvement commitments 10,000    
Capital expenditures 2,100    
Ethanol contracts      
Sales commitments $ 21,780    
Indexed-price contracts to sell 336,895,000 gallons    
Purchase commitments $ 14,200    
Indexed-price purchase contracts 39,257,000 gallons    
Co-product contracts [Member]      
Sales commitments $ 23,200    
Indexed-price contracts to sell 92,000 tons    
Corn contract      
Purchase commitments $ 18,947    
Syrup contracts      
Sales commitments $ 871