Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	497,613	$	550,189	$	1,464,588	$	1,611,992
Ethanol	191,531		139,413		533,515		396,626
Plant Nutrient	103,620		101,770		514,943		588,797
Rail	43,093		38,201		121,632		118,152
Retail	738		30,039		47,595		96,168
Total	$	836,595	$	859,612	$	2,682,273	$	2,811,735

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	72	$	7	$	279	$	1,632
Plant Nutrient	—		61		241		422
Rail	327		328		893		1,062
Total	$	399	$	396	$	1,413	$	3,116

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	2,641		$	1,879		$	4,497		$	(28,563	)
Ethanol	6,098			9,541			12,474			13,048
Plant Nutrient	(7,920		)	(7,231		)	(27,074		)	18,008
Rail	6,127			6,754			18,065			22,698
Retail	4,424			(1,578		)	(9,140		)	(2,644		)
Other	(6,448		)	(6,539		)	(18,525		)	(19,612		)
Noncontrolling interests	83			1,619			73			1,711
Total	$	5,005		$	4,445		$	(19,630	)	$	4,646

(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	799,655	$	961,114	$	721,412
Ethanol	173,545		171,115		174,822
Plant Nutrient	389,396		484,455		462,328
Rail	446,884		398,446		383,631
Retail	9,138		31,257		42,880
Other	145,542		186,462		199,338
Total	$	1,964,160	$	2,232,849	$	1,984,411