Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

(in thousands, except per common share data)	Three months ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$	22,708	$	12,578
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock	104		49
Earnings available to common shareholders	$	22,604	$	12,529
Earnings per share – basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	28,155		27,912
Earnings per common share – basic	$	0.80	$	0.45
Earnings per share – diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	28,155		27,912
Effect of dilutive awards	69		150
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	28,224		28,062
Earnings per common share – diluted	$	0.80	$	0.45