Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2021
EPS - basic
Net income (loss) attributable to Green Plains	$ 48,200	$ 22,311	$ (27,562)	$ (100,617)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	63,946	58,910	63,741	58,780
EPS - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.38	$ (0.43)	$ (1.71)
EPS - diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to Green Plains	$ 48,200	$ 22,311	$ (27,562)	$ (100,617)
Net income (loss) attributable to Green Plains - diluted	$ 49,409	$ 23,512	$ (27,562)	$ (100,617)
Effect of dilutive convertible debt:
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	71,660	67,402	63,741	58,780
EPS - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.35	$ (0.43)	$ (1.71)
Anti-dilutive weighted-average convertible debt, warrants and stock-based compensation (in shares)	0	0	7,687	8,516
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements	441	382	0	0
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Conversion of Debt Securities	7,273	7,273	0	0
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Call Options and Warrants	0	837	0	0
2.25% Convertible Notes Due 2027 \| Convertible Notes
Effect of dilutive convertible debt:
Interest on Convertible Debt, Net of Tax	$ 1,209	$ 1,201	$ 0	$ 0
Corporate Activities \| 2.25% Convertible Notes Due 2027 \| Convertible Notes
Effect of dilutive convertible debt:
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.25%		2.25%		2.25%

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482662/260-10-50-1