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3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Other Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Ethanol Sales And Other Revenue

(Thousands of dollars)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Sales of ethanol and related plant products	$	48,789	$	65,846
Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) sales		17,593		13,301
Other		883		764
Total ethanol sales and other revenue	$	67,265	$	79,911

(Thousands of dollars)	2013		2012		2011
Sales of ethanol and related plant products	$	269,254	$	290,158	$	207,266
Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) sales		91,391		8,830		2,924
Other		2,907		2,988		6,614
Total ethanol sales and other revenue	$	363,552	$	301,976	$	216,804

Summary Of Changes In Operating Working Capital

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Thousands of dollars)	2014		2013
Accounts receivable	$	(19,160)	$	140,642
Inventories		90,155		57,796
Prepaid expenses		(253)		117
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		53,990		(146,011)
Income taxes payable		(40,626)		3,654
Current deferred income tax liabilities		646		(993)
Net decrease in noncash operating working capital	$	84,752	$	55,205

(Thousands of dollars)	2013		2012		2011
Accounts receivable	$	331,679	$	(171,115)	$	244,828
Inventories		20,532		(29,784)		20,181
Prepaid expenses		(6,623)		(3,187)		(1,391)
Deferred income tax assets		-		-		3,128
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(272,371)		230,704		(452,491)
Income taxes payable		7,276		4,396		(96,533)
Current deferred income tax liabilities		(5,628)		1,539		11,232
Net decrease (increase) in noncash operating working capital	$	74,865	$	32,553	$	(271,046)