Related Party Transactions (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Related party transactions entered into for the time periods presented
Sales revenues		$ 241,896	$ 176,865	$ 439,964	$ 371,702
Service fee revenues	[1]	9,410	9,490	14,036	14,126
Purchases of product		167,904	116,556	302,411	218,509
Lease income	[2]	1,422	1,994	2,709	3,861
Labor and benefits reimbursement	[3]	6,863	6,841	10,553	10,738
Other expenses	[4]	0	0	0	149
Accounts receivable	[5]	25,673	20,685	25,673	20,685	$ 26,254
Accounts payable	[6]	$ 25,590	$ 10,022	$ 25,590	$ 10,022	$ 23,961

[1] Service fee revenues include management fees, corn origination fees, ethanol and distillers dried grains (DDG) marketing fees, and other commissions.

[2] Lease income includes the lease of the Company’s Albion, Michigan and Clymers, Indiana grain facilities as well as certain railcars to the various ethanol LLCs and IANR.

[3] The Company provides all operational labor to the unconsolidated ethanol LLCs and charges them an amount equal to the Company’s costs of the related services.

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[5] Accounts receivable represents amounts due from related parties for sales of corn, leasing revenue and service fees.

[6] Accounts payable represents amounts due to related parties for purchases of ethanol and other various items.