Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 502	$ 622
Accounts receivable	2,640	1,513
Accounts receivable from affiliates	17,334	18,777
Amortizable lease costs	96	243
Prepaid expenses and other	1,062	1,120
Total current assets	21,634	22,275
Property and equipment, net	48,305	51,022
Goodwill	10,598	10,598
Equity investments	2,237
Note receivable	8,100	8,100
Other assets	1,394	1,781
Total assets	92,268	93,776
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	5,854	4,280
Accounts payable to affiliates	2,106	1,921
Accrued and other liabilities	6,684	10,201
Asset retirement obligations	192	199
Unearned revenue	1,222	702
Total current liabilities	16,058	17,303
Long-term debt	134,875	136,927
Deferred lease liability	797	739
Asset retirement obligations	3,384	2,877
Other liabilities		96
Total liabilities	155,114	157,942
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Total partners' capital	(62,846)	(64,166)
Total liabilities and partners' capital	92,268	93,776
General Partner [Member]
Current liabilities
Total partners' capital	(712)	(739)
Common Units - Public [Member] \| Limited Partners [Member]
Current liabilities
Total partners' capital	115,747	115,139
Common Units - Green Plains [Member] \| Limited Partners [Member]
Current liabilities
Total partners' capital	(38,505)	(38,653)
Subordinated Units [Member] \| Limited Partners [Member]
Current liabilities
Total partners' capital	$ (139,376)	$ (139,913)

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.