Related Party Transactions (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014
Related party transactions entered into for the time periods presented
Sales revenues	$ 149,472		$ 221,994
Service fee revenues	4,925	[1]	5,638	[1]
Purchases of product	102,795		155,015
Lease income	1,663	[2]	1,664	[2]
Labor and benefits reimbursement	3,032	[3]	2,868	[3]
Other expenses	338	[4]	486	[4]
Accounts receivable	13,507	[5]	30,609	[5]	25,049	[5]
Accounts payable	$ 12,911	[6]	$ 24,454	[6]	$ 17,687	[6]

[1] Service fee revenues include management fees, corn origination fees, ethanol and DDG marketing fees, and other commissions.

[2] Lease income includes the lease of the Company’s Albion, Michigan and Clymers, Indiana grain facilities as well as certain railcars to the various ethanol LLCs and IANR.

[3] The Company provides all operational labor to the unconsolidated ethanol LLCs and charges them an amount equal to the Company’s costs of the related services.

[4] Other expenses include payments to IANR for repair facility rent and use of their railroad reporting mark, payment to LTG for the lease of railcars and other various expenses.

[5] Accounts receivable represents amounts due from related parties for sales of corn, leasing revenue and service fees.

[6] Accounts payable represents amounts due to related parties for purchases of ethanol and other various items.