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Business Acquisitions (Green Plains Grain Company) (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 03, 2012
Green Plains Grain Company
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Dec. 03, 2012
Other Intangible Assets
Green Plains Grain Company
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Dec. 03, 2012
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Green Plains Grain Company
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Dec. 03, 2012
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ 19,174 | |||||||||
| Inventory | 121,983 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 57,828 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets | 4,600 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 58,554 | 58,554 | 58,554 | 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 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets acquired | $ 4,600 | $ 4,600 | ||||||||
| Useful Life | 3 years | 5 years | ||||||||
| Weighted average useful life | 4 years | [1] | ||||||||
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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of financial assets (as defined) recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of other liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, resulting from a business combination. No definition available.
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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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