Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Information (Tables) [Abstract]

Segment Information

						Results of Operations — Segment Disclosures
									(in thousands)
Second quarter ended									Plant		Turf &
June 30, 2011	Grain		Ethanol				Rail		Nutrient		Specialty		Retail		Other			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	797,130	$	164,704			$	29,501	$	259,823	$	41,551	$	45,458	$	—		$	1,338,167
Inter-segment sales		1		—				—		3,221		627		—		—			3,849
Equity in earnings of affiliates		5,428		7,082				—		2		—		—		—			12,512
Other income, net		522		37				841		134		259		144		81			2,018
Interest expense		3,859		274				1,511		973		372		207		366			7,562
Operating income (loss) (a)		36,541		8,830				2,763		24,077		1,778		1,877		(4,673	)		71,193
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		(817	)			—		—		—		—		—			(817	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		36,541		9,647				2,763		24,077		1,778		1,877		(4,673	)		72,010

Second quarter ended								Plant		Turf &
June 30, 2010	Grain		Ethanol			Rail		Nutrient		Specialty		Retail		Other			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	360,635	$	113,045		$	23,635	$	228,404	$	41,182	$	44,098	$	—		$	810,999
Inter-segment sales		2		—			147		2,354		400		—		—			2,903
Equity in earnings of affiliates		2,272		4,393			—		2		—		—		—			6,667
Other income (loss), net		605		19			499		302		377		157		(78	)		1,881
Interest expense		840		238			1,317		1,133		503		269		363			4,663
Operating income (loss) (a)		13,373		6,249			114		19,017		2,486		2,078		(3,595	)		39,722
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		(610	)		—		—		—		—		—			(610	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		13,373		6,859			114		19,017		2,486		2,078		(3,595	)		40,332

Six months ended								Plant		Turf &
June 30, 2011	Grain		Ethanol			Rail		Nutrient		Specialty		Retail			Other			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	1,435,097	$	297,452		$	58,411	$	383,472	$	88,821	$	76,588		$	—		$	2,339,841
Inter-segment sales		2		—			189		8,606		1,332		—			—			10,129
Equity in earnings of affiliates		11,658		8,096			—		4		—		—			—			19,758
Other income, net		1,102		95			1,594		259		549		300			425			4,324
Interest expense (income)		8,699		686			2,958		1,816		821		467			(549	)		14,898
Operating income (loss) (a)		51,642		12,401			6,309		29,191		5,056		(787	)		(5,547	)		98,265
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		(939	)		—		—		—		—			—			(939	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		51,642		13,340			6,309		29,191		5,056		(787	)		(5,547	)		99,204

Six months ended								Plant		Turf &
June 30, 2010	Grain		Ethanol			Rail		Nutrient		Specialty		Retail			Other			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	763,003	$	231,566		$	50,325	$	331,562	$	82,815	$	73,726		$	—		$	1,532,997
Inter-segment sales		2		—			301		6,992		1,033		—			—			8,328
Equity in earnings of affiliates		5,331		11,237			—		4		—		—			—			16,572
Other income, net		1,255		42			2,308		633		794		276			227			5,535
Interest expense		2,231		452			2,644		2,266		1,042		556			107			9,298
Operating income (loss) (a)		25,571		14,767			1,140		19,736		5,150		(749	)		(4,213	)		61,402
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—		(1,001	)		—		—		—		—			—			(1,001	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		25,571		15,768			1,140		19,736		5,150		(749	)		(4,213	)		62,403