Business Acquisition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Pro forma information

The amounts of the GPG revenue and earnings included in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2012, and the revenue and earnings of GPG had the acquisition date been January 1, 2011 are as follows:

(unaudited, in thousands)	Revenue		Operating Income (Loss)
Actual from 12/3/2012 to 12/31/2012	$	40,477	$	(785	)
Supplemental pro forma from 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012	566,821		1,632
Combined entity pro forma from 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012	5,798,354		122,550
Supplemental pro forma from 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011	585,572		1,430
Combined entity pro forma from 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011	5,161,903		149,308

Cycle Group, Inc.

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of recognized identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The summarized final purchase price allocation is as follows:

(in thousands)
Inventory	$	77
Intangible assets	330
Property, plant and equipment	3,825
Total purchase price	$	4,232

Intangible assets acquisition

Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value		Useful Life
Customer relationships	$	150	5 years
Noncompete agreement	55		7 years
Patents	125		5 years
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	330	5 years *

*weighted average number of years

Mile Rail

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of recognized identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The summarized final purchase price allocation is as follows:

(in thousands)
Inventory	$	512
Other assets	14
Intangible assets	650
Goodwill	4,167
Property, plant and equipment	2,605
Other liabilities	(144		)
Total purchase price	$	7,804

Intangible assets acquisition

Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value		Useful Life
Customer relationships	$	400	5 years
Noncompete agreement	250		5 years
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	650	5 years *

*weighted average number of years

Green Plains Grain Company

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of recognized identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The summarized final purchase price allocation is as follows:

(in thousands)
Accounts receivable	$	19,174
Inventory	121,983
Property, plant and equipment	57,828
Intangible assets	4,600
Goodwill	33,175
Commodity derivatives	4,701
Other assets	1,775
Accounts payable	(91,001		)
Debt assumed	(29,632		)
Other liabilities	(2,371		)
Total purchase price	$	120,232

Intangible assets acquisition

Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value		Useful Life
Supplier relationships	$	4,600	3 to 5 years
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	4,600	4 years *

*weighted average number of years

Mt Pulaski

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of recognized identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The summarized final purchase price allocation is as follows:

(in thousands)
Inventory	$	3,757
Intangible assets	1,000
Goodwill	1,985
Property, plant and equipment	3,941
Total purchase price	$	10,683

Intangible assets acquisition

Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value		Useful Life
Trademark	$	300	Indefinite
Customer list	600		10 years
Noncompete agreement	100		7 years
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	1,000	10 years *

*weighted average number of years

Amaizing Energy Denison LLC

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of recognized identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The summarized final purchase price allocation is as follows:

(in thousands)
Grain elevator	$	14,285
Inventory	10,087
Intangible assets	2,373
Other current assets	962
Property, plant and equipment	49,693
Total purchase price	$	77,400

Intangible assets acquisition

Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value		Useful Life
Lease intangibles	$	2,123	10 months to 5 years
Noncompete agreement	250		2 years
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	2,373	3 years *

New Eezy Gro Inc

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of recognized identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The summarized purchase price allocation is as follows:

(in thousands)
Current assets	$	5,106
Intangible assets	9,600
Goodwill	6,681
Property, plant and equipment	3,586
Current liabilities	(3,784		)
Deferred tax liability, net	(4,412		)
Total purchase price	$	16,777

Intangible assets acquisition

Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:

(in thousands)	Fair Value		Useful Life
Trademarks	$	1,200	10 years
Customer list	5,500		10 years
Technology	2,100		5 years
Noncompete agreement	800		7 years
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	9,600	9 years *

*weighted average number of years