Acquisitions, Dispositions And Discontinued Operations (Summarized Results Of Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax expense				$ (258)
Net income				829
Revenues		$ 2,827,168	$ 1,923,719	2,417,238
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Green Plains Cattle Company LLC [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Product revenues	[1]			638,122
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization expenses reflected below)	[1]			614,671
Selling, general and administrative	[1]			5,931
Depreciation and amortization expenses	[1]			4,198
Total costs and expenses	[1]			624,800
Operating income	[1]			13,322
Interest income	[1]			182
Income expense	[1]			(12,417)
Total other expense	[1]			(12,235)
Income before income taxes	[1]			1,087
Income tax expense	[1]			(258)
Net income	[1]			829
Cattle [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] | Green Plains Cattle Company LLC [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization expenses reflected below)				$ 14,500

[1] Product revenues, costs of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses include certain revenue and expense items which were previously considered intercompany transactions prior to the disposition of GPCC and therefore eliminated upon consolidation. These revenue and costs of goods sold transactions total $14.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.