Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENTS (Details)

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SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Net Sales $ 370,407 $ 445,442 $ 1,180,956 $ 1,236,984
Cost of goods sold 366,639 433,377 1,175,099 1,229,039
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (9,304) (541) (33,968) (23,964)
Depreciation and amortization 10,217 10,078 30,635 28,486
Interest expense 4,193 3,826 12,875 9,157
Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]        
Net Sales (2,719) (2,973) (8,288) (7,273)
Cost of goods sold (2,719) (2,973) (8,456) (7,273)
Ethanol Production [Member]        
Net Sales 290,565 305,452 898,142 805,150
Cost of goods sold 295,574 294,047 914,638 799,203
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (15,571) 2,638 (45,355) (15,981)
Depreciation and amortization 10,040 9,841 30,017 27,703
Interest expense 1,692 1,850 5,416 4,061
Ethanol Production [Member] | Ethanol alcohol [Member]        
Net Sales 216,788 236,326 670,304 618,438
Ethanol Production [Member] | Co-product sales [Member]        
Net Sales 73,259 68,487 226,307 185,574
Ethanol Production [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Net Sales 518 639 1,531 1,138
Marketing [Member]        
Net Sales 82,561 142,963 291,102 439,107
Marketing [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]        
Net Sales 2,201 2,334 6,757 6,135
Marketing [Member] | Ethanol alcohol Sales Member]        
Net Sales 79,877 140,208 282,940 431,733
Marketing [Member] | Ethanol alcohol Sales Net Member]        
Net Sales 483 421 1,405 1,239
Marketing [Member] | Net Ethanol Alcohol Sales [Member]        
Net Sales       1,239
Corporate Activities [Member]        
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (1,149) (2,422) (6,708) (5,940)
Depreciation and amortization 177 237 618 783
Interest expense 2,157 1,634 6,417 4,143
Marketing and Distribution [Member]        
Cost of goods sold 73,784 142,303 268,917 437,109
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 7,416 (757) 18,095 (2,043)
Interest expense $ 344 $ 342 $ 1,042 $ 953