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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and merchandising revenues | $ 952,927 |  | $ 1,181,374 |  | $ 3,268,303 |  | $ 4,020,308 |  |
Inter-segment sales | 4,796 |  | 4,868 |  | 19,545 |  | 18,475 |  |
Interest expense | 4,253 |  | 5,348 |  | 16,401 |  | 16,607 |  |
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net | 23,917 |  | 22,177 |  | 76,631 |  | 39,991 |  |
Other income (expense), net | 1,685 |  | 7,605 |  | 25,094 |  | 11,623 |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 29,530 |  | 28,387 |  | 144,515 |  | 97,990 |  |
Identifiable assets | 2,082,992 |  | 1,882,291 |  | 2,082,992 |  | 1,882,291 |  | 2,273,556
Grain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and merchandising revenues | 575,354 |  | 765,833 |  | 1,814,517 |  | 2,493,678 |  |
Inter-segment sales | 894 |  | 0 |  | 4,256 |  | 333 |  |
Interest expense | 1,723 |  | 1,391 |  | 7,203 |  | 7,714 |  |
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net | 10,190 |  | 12,003 |  | 20,541 |  | 24,940 |  |
Other income (expense), net | (2,354) | [1] | 1,216 | [1] | 16,967 | [1] | 1,438 | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 12,449 |  | 14,323 |  | 34,110 |  | 24,675 |  |
Identifiable assets | 713,352 |  | 784,869 |  | 713,352 |  | 784,869 |  | 921,914
Ethanol |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and merchandising revenues | 179,405 |  | 213,384 |  | 594,613 |  | 634,933 |  |
Interest expense | 77 |  | 289 |  | 253 |  | 895 |  |
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net | 13,727 |  | 10,174 |  | 56,090 |  | 15,051 |  |
Other income (expense), net | 71 |  | 35 |  | 201 |  | 465 |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 21,253 |  | 10,904 |  | 74,981 |  | 23,984 |  |
Identifiable assets | 257,194 |  | 207,530 |  | 257,194 |  | 207,530 |  | 229,797
Plant Nutrient |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and merchandising revenues | 110,809 |  | 95,681 |  | 530,334 |  | 537,922 |  |
Inter-segment sales | 3,401 |  | 4,243 |  | 12,929 |  | 15,955 |  |
Interest expense | 1,017 |  | 746 |  | 2,748 |  | 2,461 |  |
Other income (expense), net | 2,617 |  | 320 |  | 3,193 |  | 459 |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (129) |  | (1,643) |  | 23,464 |  | 21,035 |  |
Identifiable assets | 252,675 |  | 258,772 |  | 252,675 |  | 258,772 |  | 268,238
Rail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and merchandising revenues | 32,022 |  | 47,523 |  | 117,733 |  | 132,488 |  |
Inter-segment sales | 109 |  | 109 |  | 327 |  | 318 |  |
Interest expense | 1,821 |  | 1,220 |  | 5,381 |  | 4,162 |  |
Other income (expense), net | 792 |  | 5,031 |  | 2,289 |  | 6,679 |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 4,160 |  | 12,360 |  | 25,889 |  | 36,614 |  |
Identifiable assets | 316,851 |  | 294,528 |  | 316,851 |  | 294,528 |  | 312,654
Turf and Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and merchandising revenues | 22,631 |  | 27,624 |  | 109,269 |  | 117,955 |  |
Inter-segment sales | 392 |  | 516 |  | 2,033 |  | 1,869 |  |
Interest expense | 338 |  | 203 |  | 1,178 |  | 951 |  |
Other income (expense), net | 244 |  | 135 |  | 1,018 |  | 585 |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (2,885) |  | (83) |  | 488 |  | 6,113 |  |
Identifiable assets | 84,212 |  | 71,600 |  | 84,212 |  | 71,600 |  | 89,939
Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and merchandising revenues | 32,706 |  | 31,329 |  | 101,837 |  | 103,332 |  |
Interest expense | 182 |  | 152 |  | 516 |  | 519 |  |
Other income (expense), net | 418 |  | 102 |  | 720 |  | 316 |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (968) |  | (2,043) |  | (1,666) |  | (3,673) |  |
Identifiable assets | 46,108 |  | 51,465 |  | 46,108 |  | 51,465 |  | 44,910
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (905) |  | 1,347 |  | (878) |  | (95) |  |
Other income (expense), net | (103) |  | 766 |  | 706 |  | 1,681 |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (6,804) |  | (6,309) |  | (23,595) |  | (12,563) |  |
Identifiable assets | 412,600 |  | 213,527 |  | 412,600 |  | 213,527 |  | 406,104
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ 2,454 |  | $ 878 |  | $ 10,844 |  | $ 1,805 |  |
[1] | Increase in the nine months ended balances is related to gain on LTG partial share redemption. See Note 8. Related Party Transactions for details of the LTG gain in the first quarter of 2014.

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