Reportable Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment for the Results of Operations

The following table represents the significant items by reportable segment:

	Three Months   Ended   March 31,   2017			Three Months   Ended   March 31,   2016
Net revenues:
Biomass-based Diesel (includes REG Germany's net sales of $53,551 and $36,995, respectively)	$	390,105		$	285,037
Services	22,833			20,737
Renewable Chemicals	828			—
Corporate and Other	37,773			16,988
Intersegment revenues	(32,646		)	(24,893		)
	$	418,893		$	297,869
Income (loss) before income taxes:
Biomass-based Diesel (includes REG Germany's income of $760 and $407, respectively)	$	(10,716	)	$	5,135
Services	(110		)	573
Renewable Chemicals	(5,007		)	(4,681		)
Corporate and Other	994			(7,187		)
	$	(14,839	)	$	(6,160	)
Depreciation and amortization expense, net:
Biomass-based Diesel (includes REG Germany's amounts of $686 and $851, respectively)	$	7,740		$	6,929
Services	231			96
Renewable Chemicals	384			414
Corporate and Other	508			396
	$	8,863		$	7,835
Cash paid for purchases of property, plant and equipment:
Biomass-based Diesel (includes REG Germany's amounts of $1,168 and $347, respectively)	$	15,882		$	13,604
Services	582			1,166
Renewable Chemicals	7			—
Corporate and Other	165			—
	$	16,636		$	14,770

	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Goodwill:
Services	$	16,080		$	16,080
Assets:
Biomass-based Diesel (including REG Germany's assets of $54,646 and $52,221, respectively)	$	931,075		$	1,026,349
Services	50,080			53,823
Renewable Chemicals	22,759			22,883
Corporate and Other	298,823			299,825
Intersegment eliminations	(261,650		)	(266,277		)
	$	1,041,087		$	1,136,603

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   March 31,   2017		Three Months   Ended   March 31,   2016
Net revenues:
United States	$	365,342	$	260,875
Foreign	53,551		36,995
	$	418,893	$	297,870

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	588,416	$	580,868
Foreign	19,851		18,606
	$	608,267	$	599,474