Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 134,441		$ 138,218		$ 80,370
Restricted cash	164		398		160
Accounts receivable, net	178,970		208,877		199,158
Inventories	429,017		776,677		682,292
Commodity derivative assets - current	105,390		103,105		166,264
Deferred income taxes	5,254		15,862		20,627
Other current assets	42,278		54,016		41,568
Total current assets	895,514		1,297,153		1,190,439
Other assets:
Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent	5		1,906		7,047
Goodwill	58,554		51,418		19,226
Other assets, net	52,177		53,711		48,575
Equity method investments	262,643		190,908		190,057
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets	373,379		297,943		264,905
Railcar assets leased to others, net	233,024		228,330		252,702
Property, plant and equipment, net	380,374		358,878		283,394
Total assets	1,882,291		2,182,304		1,991,440
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under short-term line of credit	0		24,219		275,522
Accounts payable for grain	241,575		582,653		250,066
Other accounts payable	200,664		165,201		204,347
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	23,974		105,410		77,278
Commodity derivative liabilities - current	88,234		33,277		43,589
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	63,900		66,902		53,631
Current maturities of long-term debt	44,232		15,145		32,655
Total current liabilities	662,579		992,807		937,088
Other long-term liabilities	17,129		18,406		14,083
Commodity derivative liabilities - noncurrent	9,636		1,134		590
Employee benefit plan obligations	49,768		53,131		49,478
Long-term debt, less current maturities	381,018		427,243		312,404
Deferred income taxes	91,869		78,138		75,377
Total liabilities	1,211,999		1,570,859		1,389,020
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, without par value (42,000 shares authorized, 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	183,273		181,627		180,998
Treasury shares at cost (456, 554 and 557 shares at 9/30/13, 12/31/12 and 9/30/12, respectively)	(11,327)		(12,559)		(12,541)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41,586)	[1]	(45,379)	[1]	(42,607)
Retained earnings	520,848		470,628		458,627
Total shareholders' equity of The Andersons, Inc.	651,304		594,413		584,573
Noncontrolling interest	18,988		17,032		17,847
Total equity	670,292		611,445		602,420
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,882,291		$ 2,182,304		$ 1,991,440

[1] All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicates debits