Operating Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segments

Operating Segments.

The Company’s operations are classified into three reportable segments:  distillery products, ingredient solutions and other. The distillery products segment consists of food grade alcohol, along with fuel grade alcohol and distillers feed, which are co-products of the Company’s distillery operations.  Ingredient solutions consist of specialty starches and proteins, commodity starch, and vital wheat gluten (commodity protein).  The other segment products are comprised of plant-based polymers and composite resins manufactured through the further processing of certain of the Company’s proteins and starches and wood. As further discussed in Note 9. Sale of Bioplastics Manufacturing Business, on February 8, 2013, the Company sold this business through a sale of assets included in the other segment.

Operating profit (loss) for each segment is based on net sales less identifiable operating expenses.  Non-direct selling, general and administrative, interest expense, investment income and other general miscellaneous expenses have been excluded from segment operations and classified as Corporate.   Receivables, inventories and equipment have been identified with the segments to which they relate.  All other assets are considered as Corporate.

	Quarter Ended						Year to Date Ended
	September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012
Net Sales to Customers
Distillery products	$	66,059		$	61,513		$	200,775		$	205,194
Ingredient solutions	14,112			14,184			44,997			41,852
Other	—			410			198			939
Total	80,171			76,107			245,970			247,985
Depreciation and Amortization
Distillery products	2,064			1,433			6,102			4,201
Ingredient solutions	572			567			1,742			1,863
Other	—			61			21			183
Corporate	368			776			1,090			2,433
Total	3,004			2,837			8,955			8,680
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
Distillery products	(1,647		)	3,513			5,836			9,960
Ingredient solutions	1,279			2,184			3,944			4,760
Other	—			(85		)	(90		)	(332		)
Corporate	(5,938		)	(5,094		)	(15,620		)	(16,847		)
Gain on sale of assets and joint venture interest(i)	—			—			—			4,055
Total	$	(6,306	)	$	518		$	(5,930	)	$	1,596

(i) The Company’s management reporting does not assign or allocate special charges to the Company’s operating segments.   For purposes of comparative analysis, the gain on sale of joint venture interest for the year to date period ended September 30, 2012 has been excluded from the Company’s segments.

	As of September 30, 2013		As of December 31, 2012
Identifiable Assets
Distillery products	$	101,519	$	107,140
Ingredient solutions	27,616		27,038
Other	—		1,247
Corporate	26,080		27,746
Total	$	155,215	$	163,171