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Stockholders' Equity (Schedule Of Stockholders' Equity) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]    
Beginning balance $ 979,191  
Net income (loss) 1,651 $ (19,816)
Cash dividends and distributions declared (9,461)  
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications 1,642  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (3,134)  
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1,492) $ 99
Stock-based compensation $ (1,290)  
Stock options exercised, Shares 5,000  
Stock options exercised $ 50  
Ending balance $ 968,649  
Common Units [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]    
Beginning balance, Shares 46,079,000  
Beginning balance $ 46  
Stock-based compensation, Shares 297,000  
Stock options exercised, Shares 5,000  
Ending balance, Shares 46,381,000  
Ending balance $ 46  
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 659,200  
Stock-based compensation (1,349)  
Stock options exercised 50  
Ending balance 657,901  
Retained Earnings [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 283,214  
Net income (loss) (3,597)  
Cash dividends and distributions declared (4,507)  
Ending balance 275,110  
Accum. Other Comp. Income (Loss) [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]    
Beginning balance (4,137)  
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications 1,642  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (3,134)  
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1,492)  
Ending balance $ (5,629)  
Treasury Stock [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]    
Beginning balance, Shares 7,715,000  
Beginning balance $ (75,816)  
Ending balance, Shares 7,715,000  
Ending balance $ (75,816)  
Total Green Plains Stockholders' Equity [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 862,507  
Net income (loss) (3,597)  
Cash dividends and distributions declared (4,507)  
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications 1,642  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (3,134)  
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1,492)  
Stock-based compensation (1,349)  
Stock options exercised 50  
Ending balance 851,612  
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 116,684  
Net income (loss) 5,248  
Cash dividends and distributions declared (4,954)  
Stock-based compensation 59  
Ending balance $ 117,037