18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly financial data

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
December 31, 2016:
Net sales	$	342,373		$	422,860		$	417,806		$	441,719
Gross profit	$	1,069		$	17,704		$	6,364		$	26,695
Income (loss) from operations	$	(7,248	)	$	11,556		$	393		$	18,808
Net income (loss) attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.	$	(13,226	)	$	5,086		$	(3,518	)	$	13,077
Preferred stock dividends	$	(315	)	$	(315	)	$	(319	)	$	(320	)
Income allocated to participating securities	$	–		$	(71	)	$	–		$	(189	)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(13,541	)	$	4,700		$	(3,837	)	$	12,569
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.32	)	$	0.11		$	(0.09	)	$	0.30
Diluted	$	(0.32	)	$	0.11		$	(0.09	)	$	0.30

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
December 31, 2015:
Net sales	$	206,176		$	227,621		$	380,622		$	376,757
Gross profit (loss)	$	(987	)	$	6,254		$	(7,380	)	$	9,523
Income (loss) from operations	$	(5,892	)	$	2,261		$	(14,826	)	$	485
Net income (loss) attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.	$	(4,380	)	$	1,010		$	(14,663	)	$	(753	)
Preferred stock dividends	$	(312	)	$	(315	)	$	(319	)	$	(319	)
Income allocated to participating securities	$	–		$	(18	)	$	–		$	–
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(4,692	)	$	677		$	(14,982	)	$	(1,072	)
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.19	)	$	0.03		$	(0.36	)	$	(0.03	)
Diluted	$	(0.19	)	$	0.03		$	(0.36	)	$	(0.03	)