Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Revenues from external customers
Grain	$	488,447	$	522,989	$	966,975	$	1,061,803
Ethanol	187,831		142,520		341,984		257,213
Plant Nutrient	264,736		320,036		411,323		487,027
Rail	38,149		40,342		78,539		79,951
Retail	14,499		38,357		46,857		66,129
Total	$	993,662	$	1,064,244	$	1,845,678	$	1,952,123

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Inter-segment sales
Grain	$	141	$	174	$	207	$	1,625
Plant Nutrient	70		114		241		361
Rail	275		355		566		734
Total	$	486	$	643	$	1,014	$	2,720

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Income (loss) before income taxes
Grain	$	6,929		$	(13,037	)	$	1,856		$	(30,442	)
Ethanol	4,660			6,187			6,376			3,507
Plant Nutrient	(25,825		)	23,535			(19,154		)	25,239
Rail	5,860			6,569			11,938			15,944
Retail	(6,718		)	1,010			(13,564		)	(1,066		)
Other	(3,907		)	(2,173		)	(12,077		)	(13,073		)
Noncontrolling interests	(64		)	1,018			(10		)	92
Total	$	(19,065	)	$	23,109		$	(24,635	)	$	201

(in thousands)	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		June 30, 2016
Identifiable assets
Grain	$	783,316	$	961,114	$	879,055
Ethanol	170,730		171,115		192,470
Plant Nutrient	351,871		484,455		448,225
Rail	448,417		398,446		388,456
Retail	11,830		31,257		43,878
Other	145,261		186,462		155,331
Total	$	1,911,425	$	2,232,849	$	2,107,415