Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2016		2015
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	538,814	$	558,676
Ethanol	114,693		132,801
Plant Nutrient	166,991		153,951
Rail	39,609		44,216
Retail	27,772		28,581
Total	$	887,879	$	918,225

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2016		2015
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	1,451	$	1,689
Plant Nutrient	247		317
Rail	379		181
Total	$	2,077	$	2,187

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2016			2015
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	(17,405	)	$	743
Ethanol	(2,680		)	5,280
Plant Nutrient	1,704			424
Rail	9,375			10,313
Retail	(2,076		)	(2,183		)
Other	(10,900		)	(9,387		)
Noncontrolling interests	(926		)	(152		)
Total	$	(22,908	)	$	5,038

(in thousands)	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		March 31, 2015
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	948,802	$	1,010,810	$	1,022,753
Ethanol	177,987		183,080		200,095
Plant Nutrient	591,639		531,753		496,906
Rail	380,347		405,702		381,909
Retail	46,653		44,135		47,413
Other	174,210		183,621		138,551
Total	$	2,319,638	$	2,359,101	$	2,287,627