Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	625,316	$	656,004	$	1,210,478	$	1,239,163
Ethanol	139,432		226,388		277,612		415,208
Plant Nutrient	357,186		354,808		511,137		506,163
Rail	45,523		33,409		89,739		85,711
Retail	41,035		41,473		69,615		69,131
Total	$	1,208,492	$	1,312,082	$	2,158,581	$	2,315,376

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	440	$	3,362	$	2,129	$	3,362
Plant Nutrient	148		188		465		478
Rail	243		109		424		218
Total	$	831	$	3,659	$	3,018	$	4,058

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	3,149		$	10,355		$	3,892		$	21,661
Ethanol	9,667			33,904			14,946			53,728
Plant Nutrient	18,873			27,002			19,297			26,966
Rail	21,689			6,684			32,002			21,729
Retail	1,469			1,637			(714		)	(698		)
Other	(5,786		)	(9,567		)	(15,173		)	(16,791		)
Noncontrolling interests	1,306			5,069			1,155			8,390
Total	$	50,367		$	75,084		$	55,405		$	114,985

(in thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		June 30, 2014
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	867,655	$	1,137,437	$	823,957
Ethanol	194,359		197,888		255,077
Plant Nutrient	517,586		433,013		320,937
Rail	395,798		365,531		312,354
Retail	45,194		44,536		46,319
Other	131,773		186,287		133,984
Total	$	2,152,365	$	2,364,692	$	1,892,628