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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Event On October 26, 2012, the Company signed an agreement to purchase a majority of the grain and agronomy assets of Green Plains Grain Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. for a purchase price of $95.5 million plus working capital less assumed liabilities. The various facilities located in Iowa and Tennessee have a combined grain storage capacity of more than 32 million bushels and 12,000 tons of nutrient storage. The transaction, which remains subject to certain conditions, is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter. On October 30, 2012, the Company completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Mt. Pulaski Products, LLC for a purchase price of $7.0 million plus working capital. The operations consist of several corncob processing facilities in central Illinois and will become part of the Company's Turf & Specialty Group.