Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of 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.

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Revenues from external customers
Trade	$	6,141,402	$	6,144,526	$	1,433,660
Ethanol	1,260,259		1,211,997		747,009
Plant Nutrient	662,959		646,730		690,536
Rail	143,816		166,938		174,177
Total	$	8,208,436	$	8,170,191	$	3,045,382

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Interest expense (income)
Trade	$	21,974	$	34,843	$	11,845
Ethanol	7,461		943		(1,890)
Plant Nutrient	5,805		7,954		6,499
Rail	17,491		16,486		11,377
Other	(1,456)		(535)		17
Total	$	51,275	$	59,691	$	27,848

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates
Trade	$	638	$	(6,835)	$	12,932
Ethanol	—		(524)		14,209
Total	$	638	$	(7,359)	$	27,141

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Other income, net
Trade	$	11,954	$	11,142	$	843
Ethanol	2,795		913		2,766
Plant Nutrient	1,274		4,903		2,495
Rail	2,885		1,583		3,516
Other	1,540		1,568		6,382
Total	$	20,448	$	20,109	$	16,002

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to the Company
Trade	$	24,687	$	(17,328)	$	21,715
Ethanol	(25,413)		50,907		27,076
Plant Nutrient	16,015		9,159		12,030
Rail	2,607		15,090		17,379
Other	(20,445)		(26,470)		(24,785)
Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to the Company	(2,549)		31,358		53,415
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21,925)		(3,247)		(259)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(24,474)	$	28,111	$	53,156

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Identifiable assets
Trade	$	2,486,412	$	2,012,060
Ethanol	666,839		690,548
Plant Nutrient	374,653		383,781
Rail	676,154		693,931
Other	68,063		120,421
Total	$	4,272,121	$	3,900,741

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Capital expenditures
Trade	$	14,911	$	31,173	$	17,203
Ethanol	39,791		104,023		101,320
Plant Nutrient	16,565		20,413		15,723
Rail	4,422		1,827		5,295
Other	1,458		3,548		3,038
Total	$	77,147	$	160,984	$	142,579

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Depreciation and amortization
Trade	$	44,627	$	50,973	$	16,062
Ethanol	73,224		23,727		6,136
Plant Nutrient	25,407		25,985		26,871
Rail	35,573		34,122		29,164
Other	9,807		11,359		12,064
Total	$	188,638	$	146,166	$	90,297

	Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Revenues from external customers by geographic region
United States	$	6,315,055	$	6,350,643	$	2,832,007
Canada	526,143		666,289		136,439
Mexico	246,523		294,644		34
Other	1,120,715		858,615		76,902
Total	$	8,208,436	$	8,170,191	$	3,045,382