Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Details)

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Data Unaudited                      
Net sales $ 334,415 $ 370,407 $ 410,522 $ 400,027 $ 395,271 $ 445,442 $ 405,202 $ 386,340 $ 1,530,535 $ 1,626,324 $ 1,570,400
Gross profit (loss) (21,021) 3,768 (1,273) 3,362 (2,014) 12,065 1,653 (5,773) (15,164) 5,931 54,358
Loss from operations (30,211) (5,202) (10,171) (5,953) (10,598) 3,345 (7,109) (11,223) (51,537) (25,585) 23,509
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (32,010) (7,514) (12,908) (7,841) (13,285) (202) (8,841) (12,636) (60,273) (34,964) 1,419
Preferred stock dividends (319) (319) (315) (312) (319) (319) (315) (312)      
Net loss available to common stockholders $ (32,329) $ (7,833) $ (13,223) $ (8,153) $ (13,604) $ (521) $ (9,156) $ (12,948) $ (61,538) $ (36,229) $ 148
Basic and diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share) $ (0.74) $ (0.18) $ (0.31) $ (0.19) $ (0.32) $ (0.01) $ (0.22) $ (0.31) $ (1.42) $ (0.85) $ 0.00