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2. PACIFIC ETHANOL PLANTS (Details Narrative) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Pacific Ethanol Plants
Increase in noncontrolling interest	$ 3,403,000

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Net Increase or Decrease in balance of noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary during the reporting period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7656940&loc=SL4568740-111683

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