Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	522,989	$	601,397	$	1,061,803	$	1,160,073
Ethanol	142,520		142,564		257,213		275,365
Plant Nutrient	320,036		357,186		487,027		511,137
Rail	40,342		45,523		79,951		89,739
Retail	38,357		41,034		66,129		69,615
Total	$	1,064,244	$	1,187,704	$	1,952,123	$	2,105,929

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	174	$	440	$	1,625	$	2,129
Plant Nutrient	114		148		361		465
Rail	355		243		734		424
Total	$	643	$	831	$	2,720	$	3,018

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	(13,037	)	$	3,149		$	(30,442	)	$	3,892
Ethanol	6,187			9,667			3,507			14,946
Plant Nutrient	23,535			18,873			25,239			19,297
Rail	6,569			21,689			15,944			32,002
Retail	1,010			1,469			(1,066		)	(714		)
Other	(2,173		)	(5,786		)	(13,073		)	(15,173		)
Noncontrolling interests	1,018			1,306			92			1,155
Total	$	23,109		$	50,367		$	201		$	55,405

(in thousands)	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		June 30, 2015
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	879,055	$	1,010,810	$	867,655
Ethanol	192,470		183,080		194,359
Plant Nutrient	448,225		531,753		517,586
Rail	388,456		405,702		395,798
Retail	43,878		44,135		45,194
Other	155,331		183,621		131,773
Total	$	2,107,415	$	2,359,101	$	2,152,365