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SEGMENTS. (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Total Assets | $ 652,860 | $ 659,981 | [1] | $ 720,296
Ethanol Production [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 527,950 | 532,790 |  | 583,696
Marketing and Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 108,960 | 112,984 |  | 127,242
Corporate Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 15,950 | $ 14,117 |  | $ 9,358
[1] | Amounts derived from the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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