Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
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 (shares)	28,155,000	27,912,000
Earnings per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.45
Earnings per share - diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	28,155,000	27,912,000
Effect of dilutive awards (shares)	69,000	150,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	28,224,000	28,062,000
Earnings per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.45
Earnings Per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Antidilutive stock-based awards outstanding (shares)	0	0