Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

	Years
Land improvements	20
Buildings and improvements	40
Plant and process equipment	5 – 20
Office furniture and equipment	3 – 7

Schedule of Revenue by Product

Revenue by product is as follows:

(Excludes hedging activity)

(In thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Ethanol	$	133,228	$	126,440	$	139,536
Distiller's Grain	45,047		38,564		31,716
Other	4,182		4,570		3,826