QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED). (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly results of operations

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
December 31, 2019:
Net sales	$	355,803		$	346,301		$	365,160		$	357,617
Gross profit (loss)	$	(2,289	)	$	3,971		$	(14,816	)	$	3,196
Loss from operations	$	(10,524	)	$	(2,737	)	$	(23,503	)	$	(37,919	)
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.	$	(12,890	)	$	(7,646	)	$	(27,326	)	$	(41,087	)
Preferred stock dividends	$	(312	)	$	(315	)	$	(319	)	$	(319	)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(13,202	)	$	(7,961	)	$	(27,645	)	$	(41,406	)
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.58	)	$	(0.85	)
December 31, 2018:
Net sales	$	400,027		$	410,522		$	370,407		$	334,415
Gross profit (loss)	$	3,362		$	(1,273	)	$	3,768		$	(21,021	)
Loss from operations	$	(5,953	)	$	(10,171	)	$	(5,202	)	$	(30,211	)
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.	$	(7,841	)	$	(12,908	)	$	(7,514	)	$	(32,010	)
Preferred stock dividends	$	(312	)	$	(315	)	$	(319	)	$	(319	)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(8,153	)	$	(13,223	)	$	(7,833	)	$	(32,329	)
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.74	)