Related-Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 16. Related-Party Transactions During the second quarters of fiscal years 2018 and 2017, One Earth and NuGen purchased approximately $45.2 million and approximately $36.5 million, respectively, of corn from minority equity investors and board members of those subsidiaries. Such purchases totaled approximately $91.4 million and approximately $78.7 million for the six months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. One Earth purchases all of its corn from an equity investor which acts as a grain origination agent for One Earth. The Company had amounts payable to related parties for corn purchases of approximately $1.4 million and $0.9 million at July 31, 2018 and January 31, 2018, respectively. During the three months and six months ended July 31, 2018, the Company recognized commission expense of approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, payable to the minority investor in the refined coal entity. The Company did not recognize any commission expense during the first six months of fiscal year 2017. The commission expense is associated with the refined coal acquisition. The Company had accrued liabilities and accounts payable related to the commission expense of approximately $1.5 million at July 31, 2018 and January 31, 2018, respectively.

Related-Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Note 16. Related-Party Transactions

During the second quarters of fiscal years 2018 and 2017, One Earth and NuGen purchased approximately $45.2 million and approximately $36.5 million, respectively, of corn from minority equity investors and board members of those subsidiaries. Such purchases totaled approximately $91.4 million and approximately $78.7 million for the six months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. One Earth purchases all of its corn from an equity investor which acts as a grain origination agent for One Earth. The Company had amounts payable to related parties for corn purchases of approximately $1.4 million and $0.9 million at July 31, 2018 and January 31, 2018, respectively.

During the three months and six months ended July 31, 2018, the Company recognized commission expense of approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, payable to the minority investor in the refined coal entity. The Company did not recognize any commission expense during the first six months of fiscal year 2017. The commission expense is associated with the refined coal acquisition. The Company had accrued liabilities and accounts payable related to the commission expense of approximately $1.5 million at July 31, 2018 and January 31, 2018, respectively.