Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent And Transfers From Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

Net Loss Attributable to BioFuel Energy Corp.’s Common Stockholders and

Transfers from the Noncontrolling Interest

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net loss attributable to BioFuel Energy Corp.	$	(4,124)	$	(10,582)	$	(8,759)	$	(19,990)
Increase in BioFuel Energy Corp. stockholders’  equity from issuance of common shares in exchange for Class B common shares and  units of BioFuel Energy, LLC		—		46		—		46
Change in equity from net loss attributable  to BioFuel Energy Corp. and transfers from noncontrolling interest	$	(4,124)	$	(10,536)	$	(8,759)	$	(19,944)