Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,693		$ 309,085		$ 58,284
Restricted cash	652		408		635
Accounts receivable, net	191,972		173,930		197,842
Inventories	725,584		614,923		753,378
Commodity derivative assets – current	119,330		71,319		158,079
Deferred income taxes	9,104		4,931		15,482
Other current assets	48,214		47,188		63,350
Total current assets	1,138,549		1,221,784		1,247,050
Other assets:
Commodity derivative assets – noncurrent	1,365		246		813
Goodwill	58,554		58,554		54,387
Other assets, net	55,974		59,456		50,148
Pension assets	15,079		14,328		0
Equity method investments	232,396		291,109		190,377
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets	363,368		423,693		295,725
Railcar assets leased to others, net	237,534		240,621		244,706
Property, plant and equipment, net	386,132		387,458		364,307
Total assets	2,125,583		2,273,556		2,151,788
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under short-term line of credit	226,100		0		292,100
Accounts payable for grain	183,998		592,183		183,997
Other accounts payable	177,623		154,599		182,013
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	124,981		59,304		160,191
Commodity derivative liabilities – current	32,153		63,954		50,157
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	56,290		70,295		52,519
Current maturities of long-term debt	90,760		51,998		43,052
Total current liabilities	891,905		992,333		964,029
Other long-term liabilities	14,749		15,386		16,898
Commodity derivative liabilities – noncurrent	734		6,644		3,220
Employee benefit plan obligations	39,989		39,477		52,927
Long-term debt, less current maturities	306,161		375,213		412,700
Deferred income taxes	128,716		120,082		77,694
Total liabilities	1,382,254		1,549,135		1,527,468
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares, without par value (42,000 shares authorized; 28,797 shares issued)	96		96		96
Preferred shares, without par value (1,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0		0		0
Additional paid-in-capital	184,474		184,380		181,845
Treasury shares, at cost (378, 607 and 713 shares at 3/31/14, 12/31/13 and 3/31/13, respectively)	(8,750)		(10,222)		(11,418)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,157)	[1]	(21,181)	[1]	(43,277)	[1]
Retained earnings	567,849		548,401		480,156
Total shareholders’ equity of The Andersons, Inc.	719,512		701,474		607,402
Noncontrolling interests	23,817		22,947		16,918
Total equity	743,329		724,421		624,320
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,125,583		$ 2,273,556		$ 2,151,788

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