Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENTS. (Details)

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SEGMENTS. (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Net Sales $ 400,027 $ 386,340
Cost of goods sold 396,665 392,113
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (10,060) (13,485)
Depreciation and amortization 10,164 9,110
Interest expense 4,505 2,637
Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]    
Net Sales (2,700) (2,147)
Cost of goods sold (1,745) (2,150)
Ethanol Production [Member]    
Net Sales 219,609 184,203
Cost of goods sold 297,478 250,587
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (12,445) (12,315)
Depreciation and amortization 9,932 8,847
Interest expense 2,024 1,092
Ethanol Production [Member] | External Customers [Member]    
Net Sales 294,159 243,075
Ethanol Production [Member] | Intersegment Net Sales [Member]    
Net Sales 474 310
Marketing and Distribution [Member]    
Net Sales 108,094 145,102
Cost of goods sold 100,932 143,676
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 5,750 150
Interest expense 363 308
Marketing and Distribution [Member] | External Customers [Member]    
Net Sales 105,868 143,265
Marketing and Distribution [Member] | Intersegment Net Sales [Member]    
Net Sales 2,226 1,837
Net Sales Including Intersegment Activity [Member]    
Net Sales 402,727 388,487
Corporate Activities [Member]    
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (3,365) (1,320)
Depreciation and amortization 232 263
Interest expense $ 2,118 $ 1,237