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Related Party Transactions (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Related party transactions entered into for the time periods presented        
Sales revenues $ 247,451 $ 316,154 $ 766,553 $ 985,618
Service fee revenues 5,732 [1] 5,746 [1] 17,573 [1] 17,360 [1]
Purchases of product 140,843 190,009 465,459 535,068
Lease income 1,426 [2] 1,590 [2] 4,686 [2] 4,661 [2]
Labor and benefits reimbursement 2,804 [3] 2,682 [3] 8,603 [3] 7,948 [3]
Other expenses 301 [4] 325 [4] 1,025 [4] 1,078 [4]
Accounts receivable at September 30 21,407 [5] 19,736 [5] 21,407 [5] 19,736 [5]
Accounts payable at September 30 $ 21,911 [6] $ 16,163 [6] $ 21,911 [6] $ 16,163 [6]
[1] Service fee revenues include management fee, corn origination fee, ethanol and DDG marketing fees, and other commissions.
[2] Lease income includes the lease of the Company’s Albion, Michigan and Clymers, Indiana grain facilities as well as certain railcars to the various ethanol LLCs and IANR.
[3] The Company provides all operational labor to the unconsolidated ethanol LLCs and charges them an amount equal to the Company’s costs of the related services.
[4] Other expenses include payments to IANR for repair facility rent and use of their railroad reporting mark, payment to LTG for the lease of railcars and other various expenses.
[5] Accounts receivable represents amounts due from related parties for sales of corn, leasing revenue and service fees.
[6] Accounts payable represents amounts due to related parties for purchases of ethanol and other various items.