Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Classes of inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Grain	$	570,916	$	432,893
Ethanol and by-products	13,154		14,453
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies	131,613		100,593
Lawn fertilizer and corncob products	49,523		39,960
Retail merchandise	23,810		22,505
Railcar repair parts	6,431		4,312
Other	208		207
	$	795,655	$	614,923