Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
(in thousands)
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	677,484	$	538,723	$	2,096,256	$	1,973,820
Ethanol	209,634		179,331		528,062		476,783
Plant Nutrient	135,144		137,637		619,301		521,109
Rail	59,703		24,067		127,608		82,478
Turf & Specialty	21,509		23,051		110,481		111,872
Retail	34,928		35,851		109,661		112,439
Other	—		—		—		—
Total	$	1,138,402	$	938,660	$	3,591,369	$	3,278,501

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	3
Ethanol	—		—		—		—
Plant Nutrient	3,481		4,224		11,898		12,830
Rail	105		111		516		486
Turf & Specialty	521		317		1,994		1,649
Retail	—		—		—		—
Other	—		—		—		—
Total	$	4,107	$	4,653	$	14,409	$	14,968

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest expense (income)
Grain	$	3,465		$	2,674		$	9,404		$	11,373
Ethanol	284			194			493			880
Plant Nutrient	725			940			2,067			2,756
Rail	1,229			1,614			3,563			4,572
Turf & Specialty	238			273			906			1,094
Retail	217			238			570			705
Other	(676		)	(222		)	(811		)	(771		)
Total	$	5,482		$	5,711		$	16,192		$	20,609

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012			2011		2012			2011
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates
Grain	$	9,249		$	6,459	$	22,706		$	18,117
Ethanol	(3,224		)	3,270		(7,305		)	11,366
Plant Nutrient	2			2		5			6
Rail	—			—		—			—
Turf & Specialty	—			—		—			—
Retail	—			—		—			—
Other	—			—		—			—
Total	$	6,027		$	9,731	$	15,406		$	29,489

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011			2012		2011
Other income, net
Grain	$	526	$	652		$	1,842	$	1,754
Ethanol	1		38			37		133
Plant Nutrient	523		282			1,651		541
Rail	1,695		604			3,295		2,198
Turf & Specialty	181		167			671		716
Retail	117		130			396		430
Other	449		(656		)	1,517		(231		)
Total	$	3,492	$	1,217		$	9,409	$	5,541

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	10,807		$	8,313		$	45,519		$	59,955
Ethanol	(936		)	4,443			(2,920		)	16,844
Plant Nutrient	759			6,622			34,540			35,813
Rail	19,071			1,123			34,288			7,432
Turf & Specialty	(1,571		)	(1,245		)	3,384			3,811
Retail	(1,769		)	(1,233		)	(3,090		)	(2,020		)
Other	(344		)	(2,614		)	(10,501		)	(8,161		)
Noncontrolling interests	(1,693		)	306			(3,100		)	1,245
Total	$	24,324		$	15,715		$	98,120		$	114,919

(in thousands)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	942,629	$	883,395	$	651,645
Ethanol	214,858		148,975		84,666
Plant Nutrient	268,982		240,543		302,399
Rail	309,847		246,188		217,335
Turf & Specialty	55,638		69,487		54,165
Retail	56,795		52,018		54,971
Other	142,691		93,517		93,396
Total	$	1,991,440	$	1,734,123	$	1,458,577