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Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies. Commitments The Company has separate supply agreements to purchase its grain requirements for its Lawrenceburg and Atchison facilities, each with a single supplier. These supply agreements expire December 31, 2017. At September 30, 2015, the Company had total commitments to purchase grain to be used in operations through December 2016 totaling $34,613. The Company has commitments to purchase natural gas at fixed prices and various dates through September 2016. The commitment for these contracts at September 30, 2015 totaled $8,375. The Company has a supply agreement for flour used in the production of protein and starch ingredients. At September 30, 2015, the Company had purchase commitments aggregating $16,465 through December 2016. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had commitments to acquire capital assets totaling $6,042. For the year to date period ended September 30, 2015, we made $22,262 of capital investments, of which $20,043 was a use of cash and $2,219 remained payable at September 30, 2015. Contingencies There are various legal proceedings involving the Company and its subsidiaries. Management believes that the aggregate liabilities, if any, arising from such actions would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or overall trends in results of operations of the Company.