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Fair Value Disclosures (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 425,510,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure | $ 272,027,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure |
Restricted cash | 29,742,000 gpre_RestrictedCash | 26,994,000 gpre_RestrictedCash |
Margin deposits |  |  |
Inventories carried at market | 36,411,000 gpre_InventoriesCarriedAtMarket | 23,782,000 gpre_InventoriesCarriedAtMarket |
Unrealized gains on derivatives | 36,347,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets | 48,636,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets |
Other assets | 121,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure | 2,200,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure | [1]
Total assets measured at fair value | 528,131,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure | 373,639,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure |
Liabilities |  |  |
Unrealized losses on derivatives | 28,082,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities | 4,612,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities |
Other |  | 9,000 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 28,082,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure | 4,621,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | 22,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount |
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 425,510,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 272,027,000 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Restricted cash | 29,742,000 gpre_RestrictedCash / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 26,994,000 gpre_RestrictedCash / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Margin deposits | 24,488,000 gpre_MarginDeposits / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 77,102,000 gpre_MarginDeposits / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Inventories carried at market |  |  |
Unrealized gains on derivatives | 11,877,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 3,629,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Other assets | 118,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 2,200,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | [1]
Total assets measured at fair value | 491,735,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 381,952,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Liabilities |  |  |
Unrealized losses on derivatives | 18,129,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 50,807,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Other |  | 9,000 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 18,129,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 50,816,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Inventories carried at market | 36,411,000 gpre_InventoriesCarriedAtMarket / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 23,782,000 gpre_InventoriesCarriedAtMarket / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Unrealized gains on derivatives | 18,111,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 18,712,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Other assets | 3,000 us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 54,525,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 42,494,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Liabilities |  |  |
Unrealized losses on derivatives | 28,082,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 4,612,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 28,082,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 4,612,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Reclassification For Balance Sheet Presentation [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Margin deposits | (24,488,000)gpre_MarginDeposits / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember | (77,102,000)gpre_MarginDeposits / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember |
Unrealized gains on derivatives | 6,359,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember | 26,295,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember |
Total assets measured at fair value | (18,129,000)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember | (50,807,000)us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember |
Liabilities |  |  |
Unrealized losses on derivatives | (18,129,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember | (50,807,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ (18,129,000)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember | $ (50,807,000)us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = gpre_ReclassificationForBalanceSheetPresentationMember |
[1] | Represents long-term restricted cash related to the $22.0 million revenue bond of Green Plains Bluffton.

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