Restructuring Charges Restructuring and Related Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve			$ 3,400	$ 1,348
Restructuring Reserve		$ 3,400		3,400	$ 1,348	$ 3,400
2014 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized cost				372	3,514	3,886
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	[1]		0	1,348
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve	[1]			(10)
Payments	[1]			(1,338)
Restructuring Reserve	[1]	0		0	1,348	0
2015 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized cost	[2],[3]			4,582
Reversal of deferred rent liabilities				7,273
Deferred rent liabilities		0		0		0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	[3]		3,400
Payments	[3]			(1,182)
Restructuring Reserve	[3]	3,400		3,400		3,400
Facility Closing | 2015 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized cost				495
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve			0
Payments		(2,400)		(495)
Restructuring Reserve		0		0		0
Employee Severance | 2014 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized cost				(22)	1,962	1,940
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve			0	1,348
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve				(22)
Payments				(1,326)
Restructuring Reserve		0		0	1,348	0
Asset Impairment | 2014 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized cost				0	1,552	1,552
Asset Impairment | 2015 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized cost				4,931
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve			0
Payments				(4,931)
Restructuring Reserve		0		0		0
Other Restructuring | 2014 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized cost				394	0	394
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve			0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve				12
Payments				(12)
Restructuring Reserve		0		0	$ 0	0
Other Restructuring | 2015 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized cost	[4]			6,429
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve			3,400
Payments				(3,029)
Restructuring Reserve		$ 3,400		$ 3,400		$ 3,400
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Subsequent Event
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Payments			$ (1,250)

[1] The accrued costs as of December 31, 2014 are recorded in the current portion of the consolidated balance sheets under “Accrued liabilities,” as they were paid in 2015.

[2] Reflected in the Company's Ingredients & Other reporting segment.

[3] The accrued costs as of December 31, 2015 are recorded in the current portion of the consolidated balance sheets under “Accrued liabilities,” as the remaining balance is expected to be paid in 2016.

[4] Other exit costs consists primarily of $3.1 million of the Company's common stock issued to ADM, a $2.5 million payment to be made to ADM in 2016 with a combination of cash and common stock, $0.6 million cash payment to be made to ANP during 2016 and a $0.3 million payment to be made in common stock to the principal of ANP in 2016.