Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Jul. 31, 2013
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Jan. 22, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2007
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Jan. 31, 2007
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Jan. 21, 2014
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Proceeds from returns of investments in affiliates |
$ 46,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments |
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$ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments |
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$ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments |
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Capacity of production facility gallon per year |
110,000,000ande_CapacityOfProductionFacilityGallonPerYear |
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Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |
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34.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners |
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Number of ethanol entities |
3ande_NumberOfEthanolEntities |
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Revenues recognized for sale of ethanol |
584,200,000ande_RevenuesRecognizedForSaleOfEthanol |
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613,700,000ande_RevenuesRecognizedForSaleOfEthanol |
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683,100,000ande_RevenuesRecognizedForSaleOfEthanol |
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Revenues recognized for sale of corn |
480,200,000ande_RevenuesRecognizedForSaleOfCorn |
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719,500,000ande_RevenuesRecognizedForSaleOfCorn |
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676,300,000ande_RevenuesRecognizedForSaleOfCorn |
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Due from related parties |
7,700,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties |
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9,200,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties |
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Receivables due from related parties due more than 30 days |
84,700.0ande_ReceivablesDueFromRelatedPartiesDueMoreThanThirtyDays |
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3,100.0ande_ReceivablesDueFromRelatedPartiesDueMoreThanThirtyDays |
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Investments in affiliates |
238,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments |
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49,251,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments |
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0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments |
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Other comprehensive income |
803,103,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
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701,474,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
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Equity Method Investments |
226,857,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |
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291,109,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |
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Deferred income tax liability |
136,166,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
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120,082,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
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Total distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |
140,300,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions |
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Undistributed earnings of equity method investments |
83,400,000ande_EquityMethodInvestmentsUndistributedEarningsIncludedInRetainedEarnings |
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Percentage of new shares acquired from subsidiary (percentage) |
100.00%ande_PercentageOfNewCumulativePreferredConvertibleSharesAcquired |
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Voting interest in IANR (percentage) |
49.90%ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesOwnershipPercentage |
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Voting interest held by the common shareholders (percentage) |
50.10%ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesOwnershipPercentageHeldByCommonShareholders |
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Rate of dividends accrued annually (percentage) |
14.00%ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesRateOfDividendsAccrueToCompany |
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Estimated fair value of the Company's investment in IANR |
13,300,000ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesEstimatedFairValueOfCompanyInvestment |
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Number of board of directors (directors) |
5ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesNumberOfDirectorsInBoardOfDirectors |
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Directors from the Company (directors) |
2ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesNumberOfDirectorsFromCompany |
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Directors from common shareholders (directors) |
2ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesNumberOfDirectorsFromCommonShareholders |
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Independent director (directors) |
1ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesNumberOfIndependentDirector |
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Number of board of directors required to take key decision (directors) |
4ande_InvestmentInDebtSecuritiesNumberOfVotesOfDirectorsRequiredForDecision |
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Current maximum exposure to loss related to IANR |
20,900,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount |
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Investment and unpaid accrued dividends |
7,600,000ande_VariableInterestEntityUnpaidAccruedDividends |
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Related party, Gross asset |
1,400,000ande_RelatedPartyDerivativeAsset |
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8,900,000ande_RelatedPartyDerivativeAsset |
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Related party, Gross liability |
3,800,000ande_RelatedPartyDerivativeLiability |
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1,200,000ande_RelatedPartyDerivativeLiability |
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The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |
53.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsAlbionEthanolLlcMember |
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Capacity of production facility gallon per year |
55,000,000ande_CapacityOfProductionFacilityGallonPerYear / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsAlbionEthanolLlcMember |
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Equity Method Investments |
27,824,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsAlbionEthanolLlcMember |
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40,194,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsAlbionEthanolLlcMember |
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The Andersons Marathon Ethanol LLC |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember |
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Capacity of production facility gallon per year |
110,000,000ande_CapacityOfProductionFacilityGallonPerYear / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember |
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Equity method investment ownership percentage transferred |
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50.00%ande_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentageTransferred / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember |
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50.00%ande_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentageTransferred / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember |
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Additional investment for minority interest ownership by noncontrolling owners |
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1,100,000ande_AdditionalInvestmentForMinorityInterestOwnershipByNoncontrollingOwners / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember |
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Equity Method Investments |
31,537,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember |
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46,811,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember |
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Lux JV Hold Co |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |
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100.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_LuxJVHoldCoMember |
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Investments in affiliates |
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152,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_LuxJVHoldCoMember |
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Thompsons Limited |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember |
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember |
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Investments in affiliates |
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48,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember |
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Face amount of debt |
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64,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember |
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Equity Method Investments |
48,455,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember |
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49,833,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember |
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Number of locations |
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12ande_NumberofLocations / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember |
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Lansing Trade Group |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Investments in affiliates |
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40,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = ande_LansingTradeGroupMember |
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Lansing Trade Group |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Agreement for partial redemption of equity method investment |
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60,000,000ande_PaymentsforPartialRedemptionofEquityMethodInvestment / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ande_LansingTradeGroupMember |
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Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |
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39.20%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ande_LansingTradeGroupMember |
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47.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ande_LansingTradeGroupMember |
Proceeds from returns of investments in affiliates |
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31,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ande_LansingTradeGroupMember |
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Realized gain on disposal of investment |
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17,100,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ande_LansingTradeGroupMember |
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Realized gain on disposal of investment, net of tax |
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10,700,000ande_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossonDisposalNetofTax / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ande_LansingTradeGroupMember |
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Total distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |
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28,500,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ande_LansingTradeGroupMember |
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Restatement Adjustment |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Deferred income tax liability |
2,600,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |
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Overstatement error related to investment valuation | Restatement Adjustment |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
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Other comprehensive income |
3,200,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = ande_OverstatementErrorRelatedtoInvestmentValuationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |
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Equity Method Investments |
3,600,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = ande_OverstatementErrorRelatedtoInvestmentValuationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |
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Deferred income tax liability |
$ 400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = ande_OverstatementErrorRelatedtoInvestmentValuationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |
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