CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,808		$ 8,736
Accounts receivable, net (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $57 and $287, respectively)	28,244		25,855
Inventories	22,429		17,306
Prepaid inventory	6,181		2,715
Other current assets	3,636		2,712
Total current assets	77,298		57,324
Property and equipment, net	161,637		168,976
Other Assets:
Intangible assets, net	4,689		5,382
Other assets	1,819		2,401
Total other assets	6,508		7,783
Total Assets**	245,443	[1]	234,083	[1]
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable – trade	9,234		6,472
Accrued liabilities	2,241		3,251
Current portion – long-term debt (including $1,250 and $0, due to related parties, and $10,896 and $38,108 at fair value, respectively)	12,146		38,108
Total current liabilities	23,621		47,831
Long-term debt, net of current portion (including $0 and $1,250, due to related parties, respectively)	101,105		84,981
Accrued preferred dividends	6,996		6,050
Other liabilities	1,592		7,406
Total Liabilities**	133,314	[2]	146,268	[2]
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4, 5 and 7)
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 48,623,954 and 12,918,144 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	49		13
Additional paid-in capital	534,632		504,623
Accumulated deficit	(507,620)		(511,794)
Total Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	27,062		(7,157)
Noncontrolling interest in variable interest entity	85,067		94,972
Total Stockholders’ Equity	112,129		87,815
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	245,443		234,083
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Preferred stock	$ 1		$ 1

[1] Assets of the consolidated variable interest entity that can only be used to settle obligations of that entity were $177,130 and $183,652 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

[2] Liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entity for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. were $84,095 and $74,939 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.