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Revenues And Cost Of Goods Sold Subsequent To Disposition

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests				$ 146,189	$ 129,812
Outstanding accounts payable				$ 112,459	$ 140,058
Green Plains Cattle [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues and cost of goods sold subsequent to disposition		$ 2,200	$ 8,200
Green Plains Cattle [Member] \| Mr. Ejnar Knudsen [Member] \| Indirect Interest By Mr. Ejnar Knudsen [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Indirect ownership interest percentage		0.0736%	0.0736%
Noncontrolling interests		$ 100	$ 100
Green Plains Cattle Company LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent membership interest sold	50.00%		50.00%
Reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses		$ 400	$ 1,200