Inventories (Details) $ in Thousands, bu in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) bu	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) bu	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Inventory [Line Items]
Agricultural Related Inventory	$ 1,427,708	$ 1,025,809
Frac sand and propane	23,780	12,477
Ethanol and co-products	184,354	114,895
Plant nutrients and cob products	178,696	139,885
Total inventories	$ 1,814,538	$ 1,293,066
Grain held in storage and excluded from inventory calculations (bushels) | bu	3.0	3.0
Inventory write down	$ 3,399	$ 11,676	$ 0
COVID-19 Pandemic
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory write down	3,400	11,700
Readily Marketable Inventory
Inventory [Line Items]
Agricultural Related Inventory	$ 1,410,900	$ 983,200