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Debt (Schedule Of The Components Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 03, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total book value of long-term debt |  | $ 386,449,000 |  | $ 381,365,000 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | (7,015,000) |  | (4,820,000) |
Less: current maturities of long-term debt |  | (34,378,000) |  | (132,555,000) |
Total long-term debt |  | 345,056,000 |  | 243,990,000 |
Convertible Notes [Member] | 4.125% Convertible Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Corporate Activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total book value of long-term debt | [1] | 154,582,000 |  | 149,256,000 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | (1,500,000) |  | (2,000,000.0) |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 170,000,000.0 |  | 170,000,000.0 | $ 170,000,000.0
Convertible Notes [Member] | 4.00% Convertible Notes Due 2024 [Member] | Corporate Activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total book value of long-term debt | [2] | 87,655,000 |  | 83,497,000 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | (2,400,000) |  | (2,800,000) |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 115,000,000.0 |  | 115,000,000.0 |
Other Debt Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total book value of long-term debt |  | 16,012,000 |  | 16,512,000 |
Green Plains Wood River and Green Plains Shenandoah [Member] | $75.0 Million Delayed Draw Loan Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total book value of long-term debt | [3] | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | (300,000) |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 75,000,000.0 | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |
Credit Facility [Member] | Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total book value of long-term debt | [4] | 118,200,000 |  | 132,100,000 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | (2,800,000) |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 135,000,000.0 |  | $ 135,000,000.0 |
[1] | Includes $1.5 million and $2.0 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
[2] | Includes $2.4 million and $2.8 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
[3] | On September 3, 2020, Green Plains Wood River and Green Plains Shenandoah, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company, entered into a $75.0 million delayed draw loan agreement. The delayed draw loan includes $0.3 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2020.
[4] | The Green Plains Partners revolving credit facility was amended on June 4, 2020 and includes $2.8 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2020. See below for further discussion.

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