5. SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial date for operating segments

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Net Sales:
Ethanol production:
Net sales from external customers	$	710,201		$	562,388		$	507,162
Intersegment net sales		–			–			–
Total segment revenues		710,201			562,388			507,162
Marketing and distribution:
Net sales from external customers		480,975			545,024			401,275
Intersegment net sales		5,262			3,986			3,351
Total segment net sales		486,237			549,010			404,626
Net sales including intersegment activity		1,196,438			1,111,398			911,788
Intersegment eliminations		(5,262	)		(3,986	)		(3,351	)
Net sales as reported	$	1,191,176		$	1,107,412		$	908,437
Cost of goods sold:
Ethanol production	$	719,833		$	473,598		$	492,186
Marketing and distribution		476,411			537,010			393,366
Intersegment eliminations		(12,477	)		(11,681	)		(10,045	)
	$	1,183,767		$	998,927		$	875,507
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes:
Ethanol production	$	(32,723	)	$	72,278		$	3,776
Marketing and distribution		3,200			6,068			5,217
Corporate activities		616			(37,207	)		(10,155	)
	$	(28,907	)	$	41,139		$	(1,162	)
Depreciation and amortization:
Ethanol production	$	23,091		$	12,509		$	11,533
Marketing and distribution		151			551			499
Corporate activities		390			126			104
	$	23,632		$	13,186		$	12,136
Interest expense:
Ethanol production	$	(11,969	)	$	(7,048	)	$	(11,248	)
Marketing and distribution		(625	)		(566	)		(527	)
Corporate activities		–			(1,824	)		(3,896	)
	$	(12,594	)	$	(9,438	)	$	(15,671	)

Schedule Of Segment Assets By Segment Text Block

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014
Total assets:
Ethanol production	$	536,013	$	190,630
Marketing and distribution		107,532		70,068
Corporate assets		31,598		37,198
	$	675,143	$	297,896