Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Classes of inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013		June 30, 2013
Grain	$	290,595	$	432,893	$	303,018
Ethanol and by-products	16,798		14,453		17,966
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies	64,971		100,593		71,226
Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products	30,151		39,960		23,434
Retail merchandise	25,180		22,505		25,389
Railcar repair parts	5,107		4,312		3,293
Other	194		207		197
	$	432,996	$	614,923	$	444,523