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Risk Management (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Risk Management [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are as follows:

 
December 31 2012
 
September 30 2012
Derivative assets
$
—

 
$
134,050

Derivative liabilities
(22,900
)
 
—

Cash held by (due to) broker
220,379

 
(62,072
)
Total
$
197,479

 
$
71,978

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance
The effects on operating income from derivative activities is as follows:

 
Three Months
 
Three Months
 
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 

 
(Increase) decrease in cost of goods sold due to derivatives related to corn costs:
 
 
 
 
Realized
900,735

 
79,563

 
Unrealized
(22,900
)
 
(408,150
)
 
Total effect on cost of goods sold
877,835

 
(328,587
)
 
 
 
 
 

 
Total increase (decrease) to operating income due to derivative activities
$
877,835

 
$
(328,587
)