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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Estimated Useful Lives Of Assets) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Plant, Buildings And Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 10
Plant, Buildings And Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | -40
Ethanol Production Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 15
Ethanol Production Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | -40
Other Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 5
Other Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | -7
Land Improvements [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 20
Railroad Track And Equipment [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 20
Computer And Software [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 3
Computer And Software [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | -5
Office Furniture And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 5
Office Furniture And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | -7

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- Definition Describes the periods of time over which an entity anticipates to receive utility from its property, plant and equipment (that is, the periods of time over which an entity allocates the initial cost of its property, plant and equipment). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367646&loc=d3e18780-107790 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2155824 + Details
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