Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

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

The table below shows the effects of the changes in BioFuel Energy Corp.’s ownership interest in the LLC on the equity attributable to BioFuel Energy Corp.’s common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

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

Transfers from the Noncontrolling Interest

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net loss attributable to BioFuel Energy Corp.	$	(4,461)	$	(9,830)	$	(13,221)	$	(29,820)
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		—		227		—		273
Change in equity from net loss attributable to     BioFuel Energy Corp. and transfers from     noncontrolling interest	$	(4,461)	$	(9,603)	$	(13,221)	$	(29,547)