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Inventories (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract] |
Classes of inventories | Major classes of inventories are as follows:
(in thousands) | September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013 |  | September 30, 2013
Grain | $ | 227,014 |  |  | $ | 432,893 |  |  | $ | 264,104 |
Ethanol and by-products | 9,696 |  |  | 14,453 |  |  | 11,178 |
Agricultural fertilizer and supplies | 90,907 |  |  | 100,593 |  |  | 94,035 |
Lawn and garden fertilizer and corncob products | 37,666 |  |  | 39,960 |  |  | 29,364 |
Retail merchandise | 25,647 |  |  | 22,505 |  |  | 25,716 |
Railcar repair parts | 5,336 |  |  | 4,312 |  |  | 4,421 |
Other | 198 |  |  | 207 |  |  | 199 |
| $ | 396,464 |  |  | $ | 614,923 |  |  | $ | 429,017 |

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