Variable Interest Entities (Details) (Narrative)	Sep. 30, 2023 plant subsidiary
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC (DGD) [Member]
Variable Interest Entity (Textual)
Number of renewable diesel plants owned by joint venture \| plant	2
Central Mexico Terminals [Member]
Variable Interest Entity (Textual)
Number of subsidiaries \| subsidiary	3

Number Of Renewable Diesel Plants Owned By Joint Venture

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