Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,461		$ 114,704		$ 43,693
Restricted cash	685		429		652
Accounts receivable, net	209,928		183,059		191,972
Inventories (Note 2)	743,957		795,655		725,584
Commodity derivative assets – current	86,824		92,771		119,330
Deferred income taxes	12,878		7,337		9,104
Other current assets	65,017		60,492		48,214
Total current assets	1,173,750		1,254,447		1,138,549
Other assets:
Commodity derivative assets – noncurrent	243		507		1,365
Goodwill	72,365		72,365		58,554
Other assets, net	54,454		59,162		55,974
Pension asset	0		0		15,079
Equity method investments	222,082		226,857		232,396
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets	349,144		358,891		363,368
Rail Group assets leased to others, net (Note 3)	313,095		297,747		237,534
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 3)	451,638		453,607		386,132
Total assets	2,287,627		2,364,692		2,125,583
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	311,660		2,166		226,100
Accounts payable for grain	206,153		535,974		183,998
Other accounts payable	164,224		170,849		177,623
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	130,254		99,617		124,981
Commodity derivative liabilities – current	55,401		64,075		32,153
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	64,065		78,610		56,290
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 4)	19,037		76,415		90,760
Total current liabilities	950,794		1,027,706		891,905
Other long-term liabilities	14,871		15,507		14,749
Commodity derivative liabilities – noncurrent	2,084		3,318		734
Employee benefit plan obligations	59,557		59,308		39,989
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 4)	323,258		298,638		306,161
Deferred income taxes	139,145		136,166		128,716
Total liabilities	1,489,709		1,540,643		1,382,254
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares, without par value (42,000 shares authorized; 29,430, 29,353 and 28,797 shares issued at 3/31/15, 12/31/14 and 3/31/14, respectively)	96		96		96
Preferred shares, without par value (1,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0		0		0
Additional paid-in-capital	223,179		222,789		184,474
Treasury shares, at cost (859, 390 and 378 shares at 3/31/15, 12/31/14 and 3/31/14, respectively)	(32,551)		(9,743)		(8,750)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58,130)	[1]	(54,595)	[1]	(24,157)	[1]
Retained earnings	644,530		644,556		567,849
Total shareholders’ equity of The Andersons, Inc.	777,124		803,103		719,512
Noncontrolling interests	20,794		20,946		23,817
Total equity	797,918		824,049		743,329
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,287,627		$ 2,364,692		$ 2,125,583

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