Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 80,370	$ 20,390	$ 38,510
Restricted cash	160	18,651	11,920
Accounts receivable, net	199,158	167,640	158,757
Inventories	682,292	760,459	458,314
Commodity derivative assets - current	166,264	83,950	143,010
Deferred income taxes	20,627	21,483	17,233
Other current assets	41,568	34,649	41,559
Total current assets	1,190,439	1,107,222	869,303
Other assets:
Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent	7,047	2,289	3,907
Other assets, net	67,801	53,327	48,010
Equity method investments	190,057	199,061	189,118
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets	264,905	254,677	241,035
Railcar assets leased to others, net	252,702	197,137	183,346
Property, plant and equipment, net	283,394	175,087	164,893
Total assets	1,991,440	1,734,123	1,458,577
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under short-term line of credit	275,522	71,500	105,000
Accounts payable for grain	250,066	391,905	77,813
Other accounts payable	204,347	142,762	137,872
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	77,278	79,557	82,785
Commodity derivative liabilities - current	43,589	15,874	55,354
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	53,631	60,445	49,487
Current maturities of long-term debt	32,655	32,208	45,171
Total current liabilities	937,088	794,251	553,482
Other long-term liabilities	14,083	43,014	35,421
Commodity derivative liabilities - noncurrent	590	1,519	6,903
Employee benefit plan obligations	49,478	52,972	30,132
Long-term debt, less current maturities	312,404	238,885	235,729
Deferred income taxes	75,377	64,640	64,841
Total liabilities	1,389,020	1,195,281	926,508
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, without par value (42,000 shares authorized at 9/30/12, 12/31/11 and 9/30/11; 19,198 shares issued)	96	96	96
Preferred shares, without par value (1,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0	0	0
Additional paid-in-capital	180,998	179,463	178,173
Treasury shares (557, 697 and 701 shares at 9/30/12, 12/31/11 and 9/30/11, respectively; at cost)	(12,541)	(14,997)	(14,814)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42,607)	(43,090)	(29,365)
Retained earnings	458,627	402,523	383,606
Total shareholders' equity of The Andersons, Inc.	584,573	523,995	517,696
Noncontrolling interest	17,847	14,847	14,373
Total equity	602,420	538,842	532,069
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,991,440	$ 1,734,123	$ 1,458,577