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Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenues By Product) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 887,684 | $ 749,204
Ethanol [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 597,407 | 499,050
Distillers Grains [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 118,696 | 112,218
Corn Oil [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 40,697 | 20,875
Grain [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 26,024 | 51,055
Food And Ingredients [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 90,485 | 56,232
Service Revenues [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,472 | 2,021
Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 12,903 | $ 7,753

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