Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Classes of inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2012
Grain	$	303,018	$	586,983	$	465,453
Ethanol and by-products	17,966		22,927		18,516
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies	71,226		100,175		57,637
Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products	23,434		37,292		21,714
Retail merchandise	25,389		25,368		30,685
Railcar repair parts	3,293		3,764		2,777
Other	197		168		309
	$	444,523	$	776,677	$	597,091