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11. Agreements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Agreements Details |  |
Ethanol sales | $ 46,004 | $ 5,497
Wet distiller's grains sales | 9,715 | 1,684
Corn oil sales | 901 | 175
Corn purchases | 33,328 | 5,374
Accounts receivable | 826 |
Accounts payable | 2,065 | 354
Marketing costs | $ 800 | $ 100

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- Definition Expenditures for planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services. Costs of public relations and corporate promotions are typically considered to be marketing costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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