REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST IN NUTRA SA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	May 13, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of carrying amounts included in consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,249,000	$ 4,798,000		$ 3,610,000	$ 5,091,000
Other current assets (restricted $1,727 and $1,980)	909,000			1,071,000
Property, net (restricted $2,945 and $3,727)	21,436,000			24,753,000
Other noncurrent assets	158,000			88,000
Total assets	39,655,000			46,084,000
Current liabilities	14,857,000			15,130,000
Current portion of long-term debt (nonrecourse)	3,931,000			4,808,000
Long-term debt, less current portion (nonrecourse)	10,297,000			11,288,000
Total liabilities	26,327,000			27,769,000
Summary of changes for redeemable noncontrolling interest [Roll Forward]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA, beginning of period				2,643,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA, end of period	1,376,000			2,643,000
Nutra SA [Member]
Summary of carrying amounts included in consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	37,000			269,000
Other current assets (restricted $1,727 and $1,980)	4,286,000			4,735,000
Property, net (restricted $2,945 and $3,727)	12,085,000			15,258,000
Goodwill and intangibles, net	3,006,000			3,722,000
Other noncurrent assets	29,000			34,000
Total assets	19,443,000			24,018,000
Current liabilities	5,637,000			5,346,000
Current portion of long-term debt (nonrecourse)	3,877,000			4,758,000
Long-term debt, less current portion (nonrecourse)	5,022,000			6,203,000
Total liabilities	14,536,000			16,307,000
Restricted portion of other current assets	1,727,000			1,980,000
Variable interest entity restricted portion of property, net	2,945,000			3,727,000
Summary of changes for redeemable noncontrolling interest [Roll Forward]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA, beginning of period	2,643,000	7,177,000
Investors' interest in net loss of Nutra SA	(644,000)	(920,000)
Investors' interest in other comprehensive loss of Nutra SA	(481,000)	168,000
Accumulated Yield classified as other current liability	(142,000)	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in Nutra SA, end of period	1,376,000	6,425,000
Investors' average interest in Nutra SA (in hundredths)	34.20%	45.20%
Irgovel [Member]
Summary of changes for redeemable noncontrolling interest [Roll Forward]
Minimum EBITDA triggering default status	4,000,000
NutraCea [Member]
Summary of changes for redeemable noncontrolling interest [Roll Forward]
Number of representatives in management committee	3
Number of representatives in management committee upon default	2
Investors [Member]
Summary of changes for redeemable noncontrolling interest [Roll Forward]
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling owner (in hundredths)	33.90%			34.70%
Number of representatives in management committee	2
Number of representatives in management committee upon default	3
Investors [Member] | Nutra SA [Member]
Summary of changes for redeemable noncontrolling interest [Roll Forward]
Yield earned beginning in January, 2014 (in hundredths)	4.00%
Accrued yield in other expense	700,000
Contributions to be made	1,100,000
Drag along right termination amount	50,000,000
Investors [Member] | Nutra SA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Summary of changes for redeemable noncontrolling interest [Roll Forward]
Contributions to be made			$ 200,000