Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule Of Non-Vested Stock Award and DSU Activity	Non-Vested‎Shares and‎Deferred‎Stock Units Weighted-‎Average Grant-‎Date Fair Value Weighted-Average‎Remaining‎Vesting Term‎(in years)Non-Vested at December 31, 2020 1,028,739 $9.15 Granted 357,844 27.38 Forfeited (118,814) 15.07 Vested (474,432) 12.23 Non-Vested at December 31, 2021 793,337 $14.64 1.9
The Weighted Average Assumptions Used by the Company in Applying the Monte Carlo Valuation Model for Performance Share Grants	FY 2019 Performance Awards Risk-free interest rate 2.45%Dividend yield 3.13%Expected volatility 41.69%Monte Carlo valuation 99.62%Closing stock price on the date of grant$ 15.34
Schedule Of Non-Vested Performance Share Award Activity	Performance‎Shares Weighted-‎Average Grant-‎Date Fair Value Weighted-Average‎Remaining‎Vesting Term‎(in years)Non-Vested at December 31, 2020 517,969 $10.82 Granted 183,316 26.41 Forfeited (127,215) 16.65 Vested (87,915) 17.68 Non-Vested at December 31, 2021 486,155 $13.93 2.0
Green Plains Partners LP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule Of Non-Vested Performance Share Award Activity	Non-Vested‎Shares and‎Deferred‎Stock Units Weighted-‎ Average ‎ Grant-Date ‎Fair Value Weighted-Average‎Remaining‎Vesting Term‎(in years)Non-Vested at December 31, 2020 47,620 $6.72 Granted 25,976 12.32 Forfeited (6,494) 12.32 Vested (47,620) 6.72 Non-Vested at December 31, 2021 19,482 $12.32 0.5

Tabular disclosure of input and valuation technique used to measure fair value and change in valuation approach and technique for each separate class of asset and liability measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis.

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