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Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  | $ 7.1 | $ 24.1 |  |
Revenues recognized for the sale of ethanol |  | $ 160.8 |  | $ 109.3 | 445.4 | 220.6 |  |
Revenues recognized for the sale of corn | $ 119.1 |  | $ 90.4 |  | 362.2 | 314.5 |  |
Related party, Gross asset | 1.9 |  | 5.0 |  | 1.9 | 5.0 |  | $ 4.1
Related party, Gross liability | $ 0.1 |  | $ 0.2 |  | $ 0.1 | $ 0.2 |  | $ 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% |  |  |  | 33.00% |  | 50.00% |
Noncontrolling interest is attributed of all gains and losses of parent (percentage) | 33.00% |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |

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