Organization record
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO /MN/
All evidence-backed facts for this organization, identity resolved across official registers.
Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 28371000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 25960000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 35660000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 54911000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 29813000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 26009000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 38130000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 33641000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 20713000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 24570000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 28413000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 71644000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 84336000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 80180000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 72314000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 70770000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 64869000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 76623000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 78215000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 80044000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 82112000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 72989000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 40326000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 22536000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 13082000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 47467000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 25392000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 17628000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 11247000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 66208000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 45038000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 34594000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 23619000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 67828000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 124000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 285000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 126000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 123000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 120000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 133000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 127000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 127000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 120000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 127000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 128000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 128000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 127000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2009-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -110521000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -147856000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -258578000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 38855000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinu | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -172446000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -197950000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -281888000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 55800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinu | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -171804000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -146625000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -266341000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesConti | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 159361000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContin | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2760, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2747, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2765, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2764, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2760, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2772, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2770, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2780, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2768, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2757, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-07-09 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2760, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2741, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-04-09 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2747, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2763, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-01-09 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2765, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2765, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2764, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2765, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-07-09 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2760, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
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| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2770, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2780, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2768, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 43308000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
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| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 81182000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2757} | 2013-07-09 | sec_edgar |
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| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2765} | 2012-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2765} | 2012-07-09 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2775} | 2012-04-09 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 2780} | 2012-01-05 | sec_edgar |
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