Inventory fair value disclosure.

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- Definition

Maximum Period In Which Contracts For Sale Of Grain To Processors Or Other Consumers Extend

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4D
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624177-113959

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on interest rate cash flow hedges as of the balance sheet date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736893&loc=d3e80748-113994

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Derivatives (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Derivatives (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum period in which contracts for the sale of grain to processors or other consumers extend	1 year
Estimated fair value of inventory	$ 0	$ 0
Amount reclassified from accumulated and other comprehensive income	400,000	$ 400,000	$ 500,000
Amount to be reclassified from accumulated and other comprehensive income in next twelve months (less than)	200,000.0
Interest rate contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative	91,000,000
Other current assets or liabilities \| Interest rate contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative	$ 28,000,000