Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

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. The Company does not have any customers who represent 10 percent or more of total revenues from external customers.

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues from external customers
Trade	$	2,242,131	$	1,432,922	$	6,522,508	$	4,162,130
Ethanol	614,637		349,957		1,674,123		886,742
Plant Nutrient	142,056		102,707		632,717		507,445
Total	$	2,998,824	$	1,885,586	$	8,829,348	$	5,556,317

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to the Company from continuing operations
Trade	$	41,999	$	5,941	$	69,631	$	(3,650)
Ethanol	(3,636)		1,148		22,821		(21,960)
Plant Nutrient	(5,832)		(5,387)		26,686		12,828
Other	(14,612)		(7,335)		(34,182)		(17,351)
Income (loss) before income taxes attributable to the Company from continuing operations	17,919		(5,633)		84,956		(30,133)
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,602)		3,273		(822)		(20,583)
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations	$	16,317	$	(2,360)	$	84,134	$	(50,716)