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Sale of Assets (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
Sale of Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) location	May 02, 2016 USD ($) location	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) location	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of fixtures			$ 14,401	$ 667	$ 20,802
Other Income
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of fixtures			$ 1,200
Retail Site
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of locations sold \| location			3
Cash received from sale of assets			$ 14,700
Retail Site \| Other Income
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of businesses			$ 8,600
Farm Center \| FLORIDA
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of locations sold \| location	4
Cash received from sale of assets	$ 17,400
Working Capital Adjustment Receivable	3,600
Farm Center \| FLORIDA \| Other Income
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of businesses	$ 4,700
Grain and Agronomy \| IOWA
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of locations sold \| location		8
Cash received from sale of assets		$ 54,300