Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Classes of inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2013		2012
Grain	$	432,893	$	598,729
Ethanol and by-products	14,453		22,927
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies	100,593		88,429
Lawn fertilizer and corncob products	39,960		37,292
Retail merchandise	22,505		25,368
Railcar repair parts	4,312		3,764
Other	207		168
	$	614,923	$	776,677