v3.26.1
Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Oct. 27, 2025
Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Net income (loss) attributable to Green Plains $ 32,938 $ (72,906)    
Net income (loss) attributable to Green Plains $ 35,516 $ (72,906)    
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) 68,841,000 64,069,000    
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation awards (in shares) 674,000 0    
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) 84,135,000 64,069,000    
EPS - basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.48 $ (1.14)    
EPS - diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.42 $ (1.14)    
Anti-dilutive weighted-average convertible debt, warrants and stock-based compensation (in shares) 0 7,775,000    
2.25% Convertible Notes Due 2027 | Convertible Notes | Corporate Segment        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Stated percentage       2.25%
Convertible Notes Due 2030 | Convertible Notes | Corporate Segment        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Convertible notes $ 2,265 $ 0    
Effect of dilutive convertible notes (in shares) 12,723,000 0    
Stated percentage 5.25%      
Corporate activities | 2.25% Convertible Notes Due 2027 | Convertible Notes        
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Convertible notes $ 313 $ 0    
Effect of dilutive convertible notes (in shares) 1,897,000 0    
Stated percentage 2.25%   5.25%