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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - Ethanol Plants, Jefferson, Wisconsin [Member] $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) plant | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) plant | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 plant
Property, Plant and Equipment (Textual) |  |  |  |
Number of ethanol plants sold | plant | 1 |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of ethanol plant | $ | $ 32 |  |  |
Gain on sale of ethanol plant | $ | $ 23 |  |  |
Number of ethanol plants temporarily idled | plant |  |  |  | 1
Number of ethanol plants ceased operations | plant |  | 1 |  |
Additional depreciation expense | $ |  | $ 48 | $ 48 |

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