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Business Acquisitions Business Acquisitions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Cycle Group, Inc. |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] | The summarized final purchase price allocation is as follows:
(in thousands) |
Inventory | $ | 77 |
Intangible assets | 330 |
Property, plant and equipment | 3,825 |
Total purchase price | $ | 4,232 |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired As Part Of Business Combination | Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:
(in thousands) | Fair Value |  | Useful Life
Customer relationships | $ | 150 |  |  | 5 years
Noncompete agreement | 55 |  |  | 7 years
Patents | 125 |  |  | 5 years
Total identifiable intangible assets | $ | 330 |  |  | 5 years *
*weighted average number of years
Mile Rail |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] | The summarized final purchase price allocation is as follows:
(in thousands) |
Inventory | $ | 512 |
Other assets | 14 |
Intangible assets | 650 |
Goodwill | 4,167 |
Property, plant and equipment | 2,605 |
Other liabilities | (144 | )
Total purchase price | $ | 7,804 |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired As Part Of Business Combination | Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:
(in thousands) | Fair Value |  | Useful Life
Customer relationships | $ | 400 |  |  | 5 years
Noncompete agreement | 250 |  |  | 5 years
Total identifiable intangible assets | $ | 650 |  |  | 5 years *
*weighted average number of years
Green Plains Grain Company |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] | The summarized final purchase price allocation is as follows:
(in thousands) |
Accounts receivable | $ | 19,174 |
Inventory | 121,983 |
Property, plant and equipment | 57,828 |
Intangible assets | 4,600 |
Goodwill | 33,175 |
Commodity derivatives | 4,701 |
Other assets | 1,775 |
Accounts payable | (91,001 | )
Debt assumed | (29,632 | )
Other liabilities and noncontrolling interests | (2,371 | )
Total purchase price | $ | 120,232 |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired As Part Of Business Combination | Details of the intangible assets acquired are as follows:
(in thousands) | Fair Value |  | Useful Life
Supplier relationships | $ | 4,600 |  |  | 3 to 5 years
Total identifiable intangible assets | $ | 4,600 |  |  | 4 years *
*weighted average number of years

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