Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	2,483,643	$	2,682,038	$	3,617,943
Ethanol	556,188		765,939		831,965
Plant Nutrient	848,338		802,333		849,166
Rail	170,848		148,954		164,794
Retail	139,478		140,807		140,706
Total	$	4,198,495	$	4,540,071	$	5,604,574

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	3,573	$	5,066	$	1
Plant Nutrient	682		627		454
Rail	1,192		466		427
Total	$	5,447	$	6,159	$	882

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Interest expense (income)
Grain	$	5,778		$	8,785		$	9,567
Ethanol	70			255			1,038
Plant Nutrient	7,243			5,278			4,549
Rail	7,006			7,247			5,544
Retail	356			666			689
Other	(381		)	(471		)	(527		)
Total	$	20,072		$	21,760		$	20,860

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Equity in earnings of affiliates
Grain	$	14,703	$	27,643	$	33,122
Ethanol	17,221		68,880		35,583
Total	$	31,924	$	96,523	$	68,705

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Other income, net
Grain	$	26,229	$	21,450	$	2,120
Ethanol	377		223		399
Plant Nutrient	3,046		4,372		1,783
Rail	15,935		3,094		7,666
Retail	557		955		501
Other	328		1,031		2,407
Total	$	46,472	$	31,125	$	14,876

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	(9,446	)	$	58,136		$	46,805
Ethanol	28,503			92,257			50,600
Plant Nutrient	121			24,514			32,019
Rail	50,681			31,445			42,785
Retail	(455		)	(620		)	(7,534		)
Other*	(82,713		)	(34,505		)	(20,925		)
Non-controlling interests	1,745			12,919			5,763
Total	$	(11,564	)	$	184,146		$	149,513

* includes pension settlement charges in 2015

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	1,010,810	$	1,137,437
Ethanol	183,080		197,888
Plant Nutrient	531,753		433,013
Rail	405,702		365,531
Retail	44,135		44,536
Other	183,621		186,287
Total	$	2,359,101	$	2,364,692

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Capital expenditures
Grain	$	26,862	$	20,958	$	8,535
Ethanol	7,223		2,256		4,052
Plant Nutrient	14,384		24,491		23,657
Rail	2,990		2,332		4,135
Retail	1,005		1,190		2,944
Other	20,005		8,448		3,463
Total	$	72,469	$	59,675	$	46,786

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired and investments in affiliates
Grain	$	—	$	40,206	$	51,544
Ethanol	—		—		—
Plant Nutrient	128,549		15,489		4,103
Rail	—		—		7,804
Other	750		100		1,050
Total	$	129,299	$	55,795	$	64,501

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Depreciation and amortization
Grain	$	19,240	$	16,547	$	15,620
Ethanol	5,865		5,700		5,909
Plant Nutrient	25,179		19,624		17,213
Rail	18,450		13,262		12,031
Retail	2,510		2,668		3,119
Other	7,212		4,204		1,415
Total	$	78,456	$	62,005	$	55,307