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Noncontrolling Interest (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent And Transfers From Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block] | The table below shows the effects of the changes in BioFuel Energy Corp.’s ownership interest in the LLC on the equity attributable to BioFuel Energy Corp.’s common stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 (in thousands): Net Loss Attributable to BioFuel Energy Corp.’s Common Stockholders and Transfers from the Noncontrolling Interest
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
Net loss attributable to BioFuel Energy Corp. |  | $ | (2,750) |  | $ | (4,124) |  | $ | (3,461) |  | $ | (8,759) |
Decrease in BioFuel Energy Corp. stockholders’ equity from issuance of common shares in exchange for Class B common shares and units of BioFuel Energy, LLC |  |  | (141) |  |  | — |  |  | (141) |  |  | — |
Change in equity from net loss attributable to BioFuel Energy Corp. and transfers from noncontrolling interest |  | $ | (2,891) |  | $ | (4,124) |  | $ | (3,602) |  | $ | (8,759) |

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