Reportable Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment for the Results of Operations

The following table represents the significant items by reportable segment:

	Three Months   Ended   September 30,   2015			Three Months   Ended   September 30,   2014			Nine Months   Ended   September 30,   2015			Nine Months   Ended   September 30,   2014
Net revenues:
Biomass-based diesel	$	394,824		$	384,126		$	999,371		$	935,997
Services	31,161			25,422			81,625			72,012
Intersegment revenues	(31,129		)	(25,290		)	(81,460		)	(71,793		)
	$	394,856		$	384,258		$	999,536		$	936,216
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Biomass-based diesel	$	873		$	22,603		$	(6,948	)	$	49,278
Services	5			112			54			152
Corporate and other (a)	(17,599		)	(18,391		)	(51,898		)	(48,484		)
	$	(16,721	)	$	4,324		$	(58,792	)	$	946
Depreciation and amortization expense, net:
Biomass-based diesel	$	5,685		$	3,509		$	16,187		$	8,934
Services	79			55			217			148
Corporate and other (a)	653			335			1,973			856
	$	6,417		$	3,899		$	18,377		$	9,938
Cash paid for purchases of property, plant and equipment:
Biomass-based diesel	$	31,953		$	9,749		$	57,498		$	40,655
Services	230			12			1,355			643
Corporate and other (a)	1,124			3,508			2,161			4,281
	$	33,307		$	13,269		$	61,014		$	45,579

	As of September 30, 2015		As of December 31, 2014
Assets:
Biomass-based diesel	$	951,207	$	899,211
Services	21,940		20,750
Corporate and other (b)	199,080		452,927
	$	1,172,227	$	1,372,888

(a) Corporate and other includes income/(expense) not associated with the reportable segments, such as corporate general and administrative expenses, shared service expenses, interest expense and interest income.

(b) Corporate and other includes cash and other assets not associated with the reportable segments, including investments.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

The following geographic data include net sales attributed to the countries based on the location of the subsidiary making the sale and long-lived assets based on physical location. Long-lived assets represent the net book value of property, plant and equipment.

	Three Months   Ended   September 30,   2015		Three Months   Ended   September 30,   2014		Nine Months   Ended   September 30,   2015		Nine Months   Ended   September 30,   2014
Net revenues:
United States	$	354,079	$	384,258	$	890,685	$	936,216
Foreign	40,777		—		108,851		—
	$	394,856	$	384,258	$	999,536	$	936,216

	As of As of, September 30, 2015		As of As of, December 31, 2014
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	541,297	$	468,170
Foreign	21,775		25,026
	$	563,072	$	493,196