2. Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Date for Operating Segments

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Net Sales:
Ethanol production:
Net sales to external customers	$	243,075		$	229,241
Intersegment net sales		310			–
Total production segment net sales		243,385			229,241
Marketing and distribution:
Net sales to external customers		143,265			113,132
Intersegment net sales		1,837			2,016
Total marketing and distribution segment net sales		145,102			115,148
Net sales including intersegment activity		388,487			344,389
Intersegment eliminations		(2,147	)		(2,016	)
Net sales, as reported	$	386,340		$	342,373
Cost of goods sold:
Ethanol production	$	250,587		$	236,008
Marketing and distribution		143,676			109,297
Intersegment eliminations		(2,150	)		(4,001	)
Cost of goods sold, as reported	$	392,113		$	341,304
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes:
Ethanol production	$	(12,315	)	$	(17,322	)
Marketing and distribution		150			3,969
Corporate activities		(1,320	)		127
	$	(13,485	)	$	(13,226	)
Depreciation and amortization:
Ethanol production	$	8,847		$	8,415
Marketing and distribution		–			3
Corporate activities		263			233
	$	9,110		$	8,651
Interest expense:
Ethanol production	$	1,092		$	5,900
Marketing and distribution		308			333
Corporate activities		1,237			–
	$	2,637		$	6,233

Schedule of Assets by Operating Segments

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Total assets:
Ethanol production	$	535,200	$	542,688
Marketing and distribution		130,094		146,356
Corporate assets		16,460		19,194
	$	681,754	$	708,238