Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Classes of inventories

Major classes of inventories are as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 30, 2015
Grain	$	262,165	$	534,548	$	325,536
Ethanol and by-products	7,734		8,576		8,365
Plant nutrients and cob products	126,922		172,815		161,562
Retail merchandise	24,985		24,510		26,079
Railcar repair parts	5,948		6,894		6,057
Other	—		56		190
	$	427,754	$	747,399	$	527,789