Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENTS. (Details)

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SEGMENTS. (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Net Sales $ 410,522 $ 405,202 $ 810,549 $ 791,542
Cost of goods sold 411,795 403,549 808,460 795,662
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (14,604) (9,938) (24,664) (23,423)
Depreciation and amortization 10,253 9,299 20,418 18,408
Interest expense 4,177 2,694 8,682 5,331
Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]        
Net Sales (2,869) (2,151) (5,568) (4,299)
Cost of goods sold (3,039) (2,151) (5,739) (4,299)
Ethanol Production [Member]        
Net Sales 312,941 188 607,578 499,698
Cost of goods sold 320,631   619,064 505,155
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (17,210)   (29,609) (18,619)
Depreciation and amortization 10,045   19,977 17,862
Interest expense 1,700   3,724 2,211
Ethanol Production [Member] | Ethanol alcohol [Member]        
Net Sales 233,888   453,517  
Ethanol Production [Member] | Co-product sales [Member]        
Net Sales 78,514 58,468 153,048 117,087
Ethanol Production [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Net Sales 539   1,013  
Ethanol Production [Member] | External Customers [Member]        
Net Sales   197,657   382,112
Ethanol Production [Member] | Intersegment Net Sales [Member]        
Net Sales       499
Marketing [Member]        
Net Sales 100,450   208,539  
Cost of goods sold 94,203   195,135  
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 4,929   10,677  
Interest expense 336   699  
Marketing [Member] | Ethanol alcohol Sales Member]        
Net Sales 97,634 148,644 203,063 291,526
Marketing [Member] | Ethanol alcohol Sales Net Member]        
Net Sales 486 433 921  
Marketing [Member] | Net Ethanol Alcohol Sales [Member]        
Net Sales   256,313   817
Cost of goods sold   254,570    
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   (6,304)    
Depreciation and amortization   9,016    
Interest expense   1,119    
Marketing and Distribution [Member]        
Net Sales   151,040   296,143
Cost of goods sold   151,130   294,806
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   (1,435)   (1,286)
Interest expense   302   610
Marketing and Distribution [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Net Sales 2,330   4,555  
Marketing and Distribution [Member] | Intersegment Net Sales [Member]        
Net Sales   1,963   3,800
Corporate Activities [Member]        
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (2,323) (2,199) (5,732) (3,518)
Depreciation and amortization 208 283 441 546
Interest expense $ 2,141 $ 1,273 $ 4,259 $ 2,510