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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  | $ 0.1 |  |
Percentage of shares acquired from subsidiary (percentage) | 100.00% |  |  |
Revenues recognized for the sale of ethanol | $ 123.3 | 87.6 |  |
Revenues recognized for the sale of corn | 117.5 | 118.5 |  |
Related party, Gross asset | 2.0 | 2.3 |  | $ 4.1
Related party, Gross liability | $ 0.5 | $ 0.4 |  | $ 0.1
TAEI |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |  |  | 66.00% |
TAME |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) | 33.00% |  | 50.00% |
Noncontrolling interest is attributed of all gains and losses of parent (percentage) | 33.00% |  |  |

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