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Debt - Ethanol Production Segment, Partnership Segment, Covenant Compliance, and Restricted Net Assets Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 20, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / gal | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 09, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of restricted net assets |  | $ 92,000 |  | $ 92,000 |  |
Debt prepayment cost |  |  |  | 29,196 | $ 0 |
$125.0 Million Junior Secured Mezzanine Notes Due 2026 | Green Plains SPE LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 11.75% |  | 11.75% |  |
Debt instrument, retired or refinanced term with no prepayment premium |  |  |  | 42 months |  |
$125.0 Million Junior Secured Mezzanine Notes Due 2026 | Green Plains SPE LLC | Elect To Pay In Cash |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate, percentage |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |
$125.0 Million Junior Secured Mezzanine Notes Due 2026 | Green Plains SPE LLC | Paid In Kind |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate, percentage |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |
$75.0 Million Delayed Draw Loan Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.52% |  | 5.52% |  |
$75.0 Million Delayed Draw Loan Agreement | Green Plains Shenandoah |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 75,000 |  | $ 75,000 |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.02% |  | 5.02% |  |
Annual principal payments |  | $ 1,500 |  | $ 1,500 |  |
Minimum loan to value ratio, percent |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  | 1.25 |  | 1.25 |  |
Debt service reserve term of future payments |  |  |  | 6 months |  |
Minimum working capital required for compliance, per gallon (in dollars per gallon) | $ / gal |  |  |  | 0.10 |  |
Minimum working capital required for compliance |  |  |  | $ 90,300 |  |
$75.0 Million Delayed Draw Loan Agreement | Green Plains Shenandoah | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity fee, percentage |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
$75.0 Million Delayed Draw Loan Agreement | Green Plains Shenandoah | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity fee, percentage |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |
$60.0 Million Term Loan | Partnership Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage |  | 13.21% |  | 13.21% |  |
Option to prepay per quarter, amount |  |  | $ 1,500 |  | $ 3,000 |
Debt prepayment cost |  | $ 53,000 |  | $ 56,000 |  |
$60.0 Million Term Loan | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Partnership Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate, percentage | 8.26% |  |  |  |  |

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