10. Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Loss Numerator			Shares Denominator		Per-Share Amount
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol	$	(3,518	)
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(319	)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss available to common stockholders	$	(3,837	)		42,226	$	(0.09	)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Loss Numerator			Shares Denominator		Per-Share Amount
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol	$	(14,663	)
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(319	)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss available to common stockholders	$	(14,982	)		41,861	$	(0.36	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Loss Numerator			Shares Denominator		Per-Share Amount
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol	$	(11,658	)
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(949	)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss available to common stockholders	$	(12,607	)		42,156	$	(0.30	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Loss Numerator			Shares Denominator		Per-Share Amount
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol	$	(18,033	)
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(946	)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss available to common stockholders	$	(18,979	)		30,170	$	(0.63	)