Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

The segment information below includes the allocation of expenses shared by one or more operating segments. Although management believes such allocations are reasonable, the operating information does not necessarily reflect how such data might appear if the segments were operated as separate businesses. Inter-segment sales are made at prices comparable to normal, unaffiliated customer sales. The Company does not have any customers who represent 10 percent or more of total revenues.

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	343,430	$	497,613	$	986,202	$	1,464,588
Ethanol	194,849		191,531		568,625		533,515
Plant Nutrient	104,188		103,620		542,911		514,943
Rail	43,112		43,093		134,982		121,632
Other	—		738		—		47,595
Total	$	685,579	$	836,595	$	2,232,720	$	2,682,273

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	442	$	72	$	1,435	$	279
Plant Nutrient	—		—		—		241
Rail	288		327		959		893
Total	$	730	$	399	$	2,394	$	1,413

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	(8,619	)	$	2,641		$	1,228		$	4,497
Ethanol	9,058			6,098			17,022			12,474
Plant Nutrient	(7,976		)	(7,920		)	8,239			(27,074		)
Rail	5,732			6,127			10,645			18,065
Other	(2,057		)	(2,024		)	(13,734		)	(27,665		)
Noncontrolling interests	223			83			(175		)	73
Total	$	(3,639	)	$	5,005		$	23,225		$	(19,630	)

(in thousands)	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	788,770	$	948,871	$	799,655
Ethanol	263,949		180,173		173,545
Plant Nutrient	415,314		379,309		389,396
Rail	564,227		490,448		446,884
Other	119,358		163,553		154,680
Total	$	2,151,618	$	2,162,354	$	1,964,160