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Inventories (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
Classes of inventories
Major classes of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
Grain
$
227,014

 
$
432,893

 
$
264,104

Ethanol and by-products
9,696

 
14,453

 
11,178

Agricultural fertilizer and supplies
90,907

 
100,593

 
94,035

Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products
37,666

 
39,960

 
29,364

Retail merchandise
25,647

 
22,505

 
25,716

Railcar repair parts
5,336

 
4,312

 
4,421

Other
198

 
207

 
199

 
$
396,464

 
$
614,923

 
$
429,017