Components of Inventory Balances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory [Line Items]
Spare parts	$ 1,309	$ 1,415
Total inventories	3,203	3,487
Corn
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials	188	517
Enzymes And Other Inputs
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials	314	283
Nutrients
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials	12	5
Ethanol
Inventory [Line Items]
Finished goods	68	172
Isobutanol
Inventory [Line Items]
Finished goods	264	239
Jet Fuels Isooctane And Isooctene
Inventory [Line Items]
Finished goods	551	514
Distiller's grains
Inventory [Line Items]
Finished goods	12	13
Agri-Energy
Inventory [Line Items]
Work in process	328	220
Gevo
Inventory [Line Items]
Work in process	$ 157	$ 109

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