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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				6 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 28, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2017	Jun. 26, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Return of equity method investment				$ 299	$ 0
Subsequent Event \| Special Dividend
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends payable, amount						$ 14,625
Dividends payable (in dollars per share)						$ 0.85
Subsequent Event \| Quarterly Dividend
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends payable (in dollars per share)						$ 0.04
Pacific Ethanol Central, LLC \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net	$ 14,008
Loans receivable, term	18 months
Pacific Ethanol Central, LLC \| Subsequent Event \| LIBOR
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, first three months (as a percent)	5.00%
Basis spread on variable rate, next three months (as a percent)	8.00%
Basis spread on variable rate, thereafter (as a percent)	10.00%
ICP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends payable, amount		$ 2,765		$ 2,765			$ 22,000
ICP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage (percent)		30.00%		30.00%
Return of equity method investment		$ 830	$ 6,600	$ 7,131	$ 3,300
ICP \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total cash proceeds from sale of equity method investments	$ 9,000