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Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data[Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 829,939 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 833,925 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 837,858 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 733,889 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 712,869 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 757,971 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 804,696 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 765,476 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,235,611 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,041,011 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,476,870 us-gaap_Revenues
Cost of goods sold | 732,288 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 735,842 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 759,543 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 633,140 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 640,697 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 716,947 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 772,085 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 738,262 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 2,860,813 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 2,867,991 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 3,380,099 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Operating income | 73,929 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 75,055 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 58,946 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 78,343 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 51,051 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 25,534 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 18,562 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 12,704 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 286,274 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 107,851 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 64,885 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other expense | (9,315)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (9,056)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (8,857)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (8,615)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (10,219)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (8,491)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (8,309)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (8,551)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (35,844)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (35,570)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (39,729)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income tax expense | 22,377 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 24,250 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 17,775 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 26,525 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 15,371 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 7,633 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 4,288 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 1,598 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 90,926 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 28,890 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 13,393 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income attributable to Green Plains | 42,237 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 41,749 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 32,314 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 43,203 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 25,461 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 9,410 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 5,965 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 2,555 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 159,504 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 43,391 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 11,779 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic earnings per share attributable to Green Plains | $ 1.12 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.11 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.86 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.30 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.84 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.31 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.20 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.09 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 4.37 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 1.44 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.39 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Green Plains | $ 1.07 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.03 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.82 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.04 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.65 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.28 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.19 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.08 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 3.96 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 1.26 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.39 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Pre-tax gain from sale of grain elevators |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,133 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets

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