Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Information (Tables) [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012		2011
(in thousands)
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	699,861	$	637,967
Ethanol		150,670		132,748
Plant Nutrient		175,360		123,649
Rail		35,859		28,910
Turf & Specialty		45,127		47,270
Retail		30,256		31,130
Other		—		—
Total	$	1,137,133	$	1,001,674

		$699,861		$699,861
	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	1	$	1
Ethanol		—		—
Plant Nutrient		3,083		5,385
Rail		203		189
Turf & Specialty		976		705
Retail		—		—
Other		—		—
Total	$	4,263	$	6,280

		$699,861			$699,861
	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011
Interest expense (income)
Grain	$	3,252		$	4,840
Ethanol		24			412
Plant Nutrient		710			843
Rail		1,178			1,447
Turf & Specialty		356			449
Retail		196			260
Other		(386	)		(915	)
Total	$	5,330		$	7,336

		$27,969			$27,969
	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates
Grain	$	5,952		$	6,230
Ethanol		(1,671	)		1,014
Plant Nutrient		2			2
Rail		—			—
Turf & Specialty		—			—
Retail		—			—
Other		—			—
Total	$	4,283		$	7,246

		$27,969		$27,969
	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Other income, net
Grain	$	827	$	580
Ethanol		16		58
Plant Nutrient		118		125
Rail		776		753
Turf & Specialty		201		290
Retail		124		156
Other		1,184		344
Total	$	3,246	$	2,306

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2012			2011
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	19,435		$	15,101
Ethanol		121			3,571
Plant Nutrient		5,828			5,114
Rail		8,018			3,546
Turf & Specialty		2,202			3,278
Retail		(2,749	)		(2,664	)
Other		(4,207	)		(874	)
Noncontrolling interest		(679	)		122
Total	$	27,969		$	27,194