Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Product Revenues	$ 2,957,201	$ 3,227,127	$ 3,033,832
Service Revenues	8,388	8,484	7,179
Total revenues	2,965,589	3,235,611	3,041,011
Costs and Expenses
Costs of goods sold	2,729,599	2,783,045	2,808,814
Operations and maintenance expenses	29,369	26,424	17,854
Selling, general and administrative expenses	79,594	77,729	55,638
Depreciation and amortization expenses	65,950	62,139	50,854
Total costs and expenses	2,904,512	2,949,337	2,933,160
Operating income (loss)	61,077	286,274	107,851
Other income (expense)
Interest income	1,211	635	294
Interest expense	(40,366)	(39,908)	(33,357)
Other, net	(457)	3,429	(2,507)
Total other income (expense)	(39,612)	(35,844)	(35,570)
Income (loss) before income taxes	21,465	250,430	72,281
Income tax expense	6,237	90,926	28,890
Net income	15,228	$ 159,504	$ 43,391
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,164
Net income attributable to Green Plains	$ 7,064	$ 159,504	$ 43,391
Earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Green Plains stockholders - basic	$ 0.19	$ 4.37	$ 1.44
Net income attributable to Green Plains stockholders - diluted	$ 0.18	$ 3.96	$ 1.26
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	37,947	36,467	30,183
Diluted	39,028	40,730	38,304