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Inventories (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Inventory, Net [Abstract] |
Classes of inventories | Major classes of inventories are as follows:
(in thousands) | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016 |  | March 31, 2016
Grain | $ | 443,870 |  |  | $ | 495,139 |  |  | $ | 450,414 |
Ethanol and co-products | 15,549 |  |  | 10,887 |  |  | 11,895 |
Plant nutrients and cob products | 165,584 |  |  | 150,259 |  |  | 207,109 |
Retail merchandise | 11,082 |  |  | 20,678 |  |  | 27,792 |
Railcar repair parts | 5,209 |  |  | 5,784 |  |  | 6,185 |
Other | — |  |  | — |  |  | 57 |
| $ | 641,294 |  |  | $ | 682,747 |  |  | $ | 703,452 |

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