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Risks and Uncertainties
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Item 2 Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]  
Risks and Uncertainties
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Company has certain risks and uncertainties that it experiences during volatile market conditions. These volatilities can have a severe impact on operations. The Company's revenues are derived from the sale and distribution of ethanol and distillers grains to customers located in the United States and internationally. Corn for the production process is supplied to our plant primarily from local agricultural producers and from purchases on the open market.  Ethanol sales average approximately 80% of total revenues and corn costs averaged 85% of cost of goods sold.
 
The Company's operating and financial performance is largely driven by the prices at which they sell ethanol and the net expense of corn. The price of ethanol is influenced by factors such as supply and demand, the weather, government policies and programs, and unleaded gasoline prices and the petroleum markets as a whole. Excess ethanol supply in the market, in particular, puts downward pressure on the price of ethanol. Our largest cost of production is corn.  The cost of corn is generally impacted by factors such as supply and demand, the weather, government policies and programs. The Company follows a risk management program to protect against the price volatility of these commodities.