XML 121 R106.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.4
Equity Method Investments (Earnings From Equity Method Investments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Total income from equity method investments, net of income taxes $ 21,093 $ 2,797 $ (596)
Distributions from equity method investments 27,910 320  
Earnings from equity method investments, net of distributions (6,817) 2,477 (596)
Green Plains Cattle Company LLC [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Total income from equity method investments, net of income taxes [1] 20,531 2,839  
Pretax equity method earnings 27,000 3,800  
All Others [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Total income from equity method investments, net of income taxes $ 562 $ (42) $ (596)
[1] Pretax equity method earnings of GPCC were $27.0 and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.