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Subsequent Events (Details) item in Thousands	Jul. 27, 2018 USD ($) property item	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Feeding Operations From Bartlett Cattle Company [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number Of Cattle-feeding Operations | property	2
Purchase price	$ 16,200,000
Working Capital	$ 108,900,000
Number Of Feed Yards | property	2
Feedlot Capacity, Head Of Cattle | item	97
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | $425.0 Million Revolver [Member] | Green Plains Cattle [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 425,000,000	$ 425,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | $425.0 Million Revolver [Member] | Green Plains Cattle [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 425,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | $500.0 Million Revolver [Member] | Green Plains Cattle [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Line of Credit Facility, Additional Amount Available Without Consent of Lenders		$ 100,000,000

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