15. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly financial data

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
December 31, 2014:
Net sales	$	254,543		$	321,144		$	275,573		$	256,152
Gross profit	$	38,545		$	33,576		$	17,986		$	18,378
Income from operations	$	34,875		$	29,261		$	13,594		$	13,647
Net income (loss) attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.	$	(10,826	)	$	15,572		$	4,025		$	12,518
Preferred stock dividends	$	(312	)	$	(315	)	$	(319	)	$	(319	)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(11,138	)	$	15,257		$	3,706		$	12,199
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.69	)	$	0.77		$	0.16		$	0.51
Diluted	$	(0.69	)	$	0.68		$	0.15		$	0.50

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
December 31, 2013:
Net sales	$	225,459		$	233,808		$	233,880		$	215,290
Gross profit	$	846		$	6,965		$	3,523		$	21,596
Income (loss) from operations	$	(3,159	)	$	3,832		$	1,012		$	17,224
Net income (loss) attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.	$	(5,454	)	$	1,051		$	(4,971	)	$	8,593
Preferred stock dividends	$	(312	)	$	(315	)	$	(319	)	$	(319	)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(5,766	)	$	736		$	(5,290	)	$	8,274
Loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.57	)	$	0.07		$	(0.40	)	$	0.55
Diluted	$	(0.57	)	$	0.07		$	(0.40	)	$	0.54