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Acquisitions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Acquisition of Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company, Inc. [Member} |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed |
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﻿Amounts of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
﻿Cash |  | $ | 4,148
﻿Inventory |  |  | 9,308
﻿Accounts receivable, net |  |  | 13,919
﻿Prepaid expenses and other |  |  | 1,054
﻿Property and equipment |  |  | 43,011
﻿Intangible assets |  |  | 94,500
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﻿Current liabilities |  |  | (9,689)
﻿Income taxes payable |  |  | (330)
﻿Deferred tax liabilities |  |  | (40,421)
﻿ | Total identifiable net assets |  | 115,500
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﻿Goodwill |  | 142,819
﻿ | Purchase price | $ | 258,319
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Acquisition of Abengoa Ethanol Plants [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed |
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﻿Amounts of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
﻿Inventory |  | $ | 16,904
﻿Accounts receivable, net |  | 1,826
﻿Prepaid expenses and other |  |  | 2,224
﻿Property and equipment, net |  | 234,947
﻿Other assets |  |  | 3,885
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﻿Current maturities of long-term debt |  | (406)
﻿Current liabilities |  | (2,580)
﻿Long-term debt |  | (2,763)
﻿ | Total identifiable net assets | $ | 254,037
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