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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates					$ 0.6	$ 2.7
Percentage of shares acquired from subsidiary (percentage)
Revenues recognized for the sale of ethanol		$ 161.3		$ 111.3	$ 284.5	198.9
Revenues recognized for the sale of corn	$ 125.5		$ 105.6		243.0	224.1
Related party, Gross asset	0.6		5.2		0.6	5.2		$ 4.1
Related party, Gross liability	$ 0.7		$ 1.0		$ 0.7	$ 1.0		$ 0.1
TAEI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)							66.00%
TAME
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)	33.00%				33.00%		50.00%
Noncontrolling interest is attributed of all gains and losses of parent (percentage)	33.00%				33.00%