Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	3,293,632	$	2,849,358	$	1,936,813
Ethanol	742,929		641,546		468,639
Plant Nutrient	797,033		690,631		619,330
Rail	156,426		107,459		94,816
Turf & Specialty	131,026		129,716		123,549
Retail	150,964		157,621		150,644
Other	—		—		—
Total	$	5,272,010	$	4,576,331	$	3,393,791

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	409	$	2	$	3
Ethanol	—		—		—
Plant Nutrient	16,135		16,527		13,517
Rail	622		593		637
Turf & Specialty	2,350		2,062		1,636
Retail	—		—		—
Other	—		—		—
Total	$	19,516	$	19,184	$	15,793

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011			2010
Interest expense (income)
Grain	$	12,174		$	13,277		$	6,686
Ethanol	759			1,048			1,629
Plant Nutrient	2,832			3,517			3,901
Rail	4,807			5,677			4,928
Turf & Specialty	1,233			1,381			1,604
Retail	776			899			1,039
Other	(426		)	(543		)	78
Total	$	22,155		$	25,256		$	19,865

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011			2010
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates
Grain	$	29,080		$	23,748		$	15,648
Ethanol	(12,598		)	17,715			10,351
Plant Nutrient	5			(13		)	8
Rail	—			—			—
Turf & Specialty	—			—			—
Retail	—			—			—
Other	—			—			—
Total	$	16,487		$	41,450		$	26,007

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Other income, net
Grain	$	2,548	$	2,462	$	2,557
Ethanol	53		159		176
Plant Nutrient	1,917		704		1,298
Rail	7,136		2,866		4,502
Turf & Specialty	784		880		1,335
Retail	554		638		608
Other	1,733		213		1,176
Total	$	14,725	$	7,922	$	11,652

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011			2010
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	63,597		$	87,288		$	64,374
Ethanol	(3,720		)	23,344			17,013
Plant Nutrient	39,254			38,267			30,062
Rail	42,841			9,778			107
Turf & Specialty	2,216			2,000			3,443
Retail	(3,951		)	(1,520		)	(2,534		)
Other	(16,189		)	(12,998		)	(8,541		)
Noncontrolling interests	(3,915		)	1,719			219
Total	$	120,133		$	147,878		$	104,143

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Identifiable assets
Grain (a)	$	1,104,937	$	883,395	$	978,273
Ethanol (a)	206,975		148,975		121,207
Plant Nutrient (a)	230,029		240,543		208,548
Rail	289,467		246,188		196,149
Turf & Specialty (a)	82,683		69,487		62,643
Retail	51,772		52,018		52,430
Other (b)	216,441		93,517		80,140
Total	$	2,182,304	$	1,734,123	$	1,699,390

(a) See Note 12. Business Acquisitions

(b) Change driven by increase in cash and cash equivalents and capitalized software

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Capital expenditures
Grain	$	30,178	$	24,284	$	10,343
Ethanol	1,966		—		—
Plant Nutrient	18,038		13,296		7,631
Rail	3,896		1,478		927
Turf & Specialty	5,043		2,089		2,237
Retail	2,794		1,230		8,827
Other	7,102		1,785		932
Total	$	69,017	$	44,162	$	30,897

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Cash invested in affiliates
Ethanol	$	—	$	—	$	395
Plant Nutrient	—		21		—
Other	—		100		—
Total	$	—	$	121	$	395

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Grain	$	116,888	$	—	$	39,293
Ethanol	77,400		—		—
Plant Nutrient	15,286		2,365		—
Turf & Specialty	10,683		$	—	$	—
Total	$	220,257	$	2,365	$	39,293

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Depreciation and amortization
Grain	$	9,554	$	9,625	$	7,580
Ethanol (c)	5,003		382		371
Plant Nutrient	12,014		9,913		10,225
Rail	15,929		14,780		15,107
Turf & Specialty	2,117		1,801		2,032
Retail	3,002		2,770		2,400
Other	1,358		1,566		1,198
Total	$	48,977	$	40,837	$	38,913