Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
(in thousands)
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	891,350	$	718,911	$	1,727,845	$	1,418,772
Ethanol	222,240		167,758		421,549		318,428
Plant Nutrient	330,339		308,797		442,241		484,157
Rail	38,601		32,046		84,965		67,905
Turf & Specialty	43,144		43,845		90,331		88,972
Retail	41,290		44,477		72,003		74,733
Total	$	1,566,964	$	1,315,834	$	2,838,934	$	2,452,967

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	1	$	—	$	333	$	1
Plant Nutrient	4,015		5,334		11,712		8,417
Rail	105		208		209		411
Turf & Specialty	841		497		1,840		1,473
Total	$	4,962	$	6,039	$	14,094	$	10,302

	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2013			2012		2013			2012
Interest expense (income)
Grain	$	2,474		$	2,687	$	6,323		$	5,939
Ethanol	280			185		606			209
Plant Nutrient	797			632		1,715			1,342
Rail	1,429			1,156		2,942			2,334
Turf & Specialty	346			312		748			668
Retail	152			157		367			353
Other	(623		)	251		(1,442		)	(135		)
Total	$	4,855		$	5,380	$	11,259		$	10,710

	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2013		2012			2013		2012
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates
Grain	$	5,027	$	7,505		$	12,937	$	13,457
Ethanol	4,983		(2,410		)	4,877		(4,081		)
Plant Nutrient	—		1			—		3
Total	$	10,010	$	5,096		$	17,814	$	9,379

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Other income (expense), net
Grain	$	(349	)	$	489		$	222	$	1,316
Ethanol	199			20			430		36
Plant Nutrient	164			1,010			139		1,128
Rail	702			824			1,648		1,600
Turf & Specialty	175			289			450		490
Retail	100			155			214		279
Other	301			(116		)	915		1,068
Total	$	1,292		$	2,671		$	4,018	$	5,917

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	2,053		$	15,277		$	10,352		$	34,712
Ethanol	10,601			(2,105		)	13,080			(1,984		)
Plant Nutrient	23,240			27,953			22,678			33,781
Rail	9,680			7,199			24,254			15,217
Turf & Specialty	2,195			2,753			6,196			4,955
Retail	1,539			1,428			(1,630		)	(1,321		)
Other	(2,289		)	(5,950		)	(6,254		)	(10,157		)
Noncontrolling interests	1,193			(728		)	927			(1,407		)
Total	$	48,212		$	45,827		$	69,603		$	73,796

(in thousands)	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2012
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	794,913	$	1,076,986	$	844,526
Ethanol	207,977		206,975		212,094
Plant Nutrient	240,192		257,980		214,617
Rail	298,525		289,467		310,651
Turf & Specialty	73,343		82,683		66,580
Retail	50,313		51,772		56,986
Other	155,718		216,441		89,320
Total	$	1,820,981	$	2,182,304	$	1,794,774