2.4.0.82119100 - Disclosure - Leasestruefalsefalse1falsefalsefalseD2012Q3http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001181749duration2012-05-01T00:00:002012-07-31T00:00:001true1us-gaap_LeasesAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse02false2us-gaap_LeasesOfLesseeDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">LEASES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">GFE has a lease agreement with Trinity Industries Leasing Company (“Trinity”) for </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">75</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> hopper cars to assist with the transport of distiller's grains by rail through April 2018. GFE will pay Trinity </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$620</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per month plus </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$0.03</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per mile traveled in excess of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">36,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> miles per year. Rent expense for these leases was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$139,500</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the three month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. Rent expense for these leases was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$418,500</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the nine month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">GFE has lease agreements with three leasing companies for </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">176</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> rail car leases for the transportation of GFE's ethanol with various maturity dates through October 2017. The rail car lease payments are due monthly in the aggregate amount of approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$121,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Rent expense for these leases was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$361,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$318,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the three month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Rent expense for these leases was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$1,067,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$955,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the nine month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">HLBE leases equipment, primarily rail cars, under operating leases through 2017. Rent expense for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$406,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$650,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively.  Rent expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$1,313,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$1,400,000</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (b.) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (c.) Restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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