Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 309,085		$ 138,218
Restricted cash	408		398
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,992 in 2013; $4,883 in 2012	173,930		208,877
Inventories (Note 2)	614,923		776,677
Commodity derivative assets – current	71,319		103,105
Deferred income taxes	4,931		15,862
Other current assets	47,188		54,016
Total current assets	1,221,784		1,297,153
Other assets:
Commodity derivative assets – noncurrent	246		1,906
Goodwill	58,554		54,387
Other assets, net	59,456		50,742
Employee benefit plan assets	14,328		0
Equity method investments	291,109		190,908
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets	423,693		297,943
Railcar assets leased to others, net (Note 3)	240,621		228,330
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 3)	387,458		358,878
Total assets	2,273,556		2,182,304
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under short-term line of credit	0		24,219
Accounts payable for grain	592,183		582,653
Other accounts payable	154,599		165,201
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	59,304		105,410
Commodity derivative liabilities – current	63,954		33,277
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	70,295		66,902
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 10)	51,998		15,145
Total current liabilities	992,333		992,807
Other long-term liabilities	15,386		18,406
Commodity derivative liabilities – noncurrent	6,644		1,134
Employee benefit plan obligations	39,477		53,131
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 10)	375,213		427,243
Deferred income taxes	120,082		78,138
Total liabilities	1,549,135		1,570,859
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares, without par value (42,000 shares authorized; 28,797 shares issued)	96		96
Preferred shares, without par value (1,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0		0
Additional paid-in-capital	184,380		181,627
Treasury shares, at cost (607 in 2013; 831 in 2012)	(10,222)		(12,559)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,181)	[1]	(45,379)	[1]
Retained earnings	548,401		470,628
Total shareholders’ equity of The Andersons, Inc.	701,474		594,413
Noncontrolling interests	22,947		17,032
Total equity	724,421		611,445
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,273,556		$ 2,182,304

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