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Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Oct. 27, 2025
Oct. 26, 2025
Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Total book value of long-term debt $ 466,313,000 $ 374,490,000      
Unamortized debt issuance costs 8,074,000 8,574,000      
Less: current maturities of long-term debt (69,316,000) (3,924,000)      
Total long-term debt $ 388,923,000 361,992,000      
Convertible Notes | 2.25% Convertible Notes Due 2027 | Corporate Segment          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate, stated percentage         2.25%
Convertible Notes | 2.25% Convertible Notes Due 2027 | Corporate activities          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate, stated percentage 2.25%   5.25%    
Face amount     $ 170,000,000 $ 170,000,000 $ 230,000,000.0
Total book value of long-term debt $ 60,000,000 60,000,000      
Unamortized debt issuance costs $ 300,000 400,000      
Convertible Notes | Convertible Notes Due 2030 | Corporate Segment          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate, stated percentage 5.25%        
Total book value of long-term debt $ 200,000,000 200,000,000      
Unamortized debt issuance costs $ (7,600,000) (8,000,000.0)      
$75.0 Million Loan Agreement | Green Plains Wood River and Green Plains Shenandoah          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate, stated percentage 5.02%        
Face amount $ 75,000,000.0        
Total book value of long-term debt 69,750,000 70,125,000      
Unamortized debt issuance costs 200,000 200,000      
Other Debt Obligations          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Total book value of long-term debt 9,661,000 9,842,000      
Secured Debt | Tallgrass Term loan due 2038 | Green Plains Wood River Capture Company LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Total book value of long-term debt 48,387,000 0      
Secured Debt | Tallgrass Term loan due 2038 | Green Plains Central City Capture Company LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Total book value of long-term debt 44,126,000 0      
Secured Debt | Tallgrass Term loan due 2037 | Green Plains York Capture Company LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Total book value of long-term debt $ 34,389,000 $ 34,523,000