Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 3,945		$ 26,029
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Decrease in estimated fair value of investment in debt securities (net of income tax of $0 and $1,958)	0		(3,232)
Change in unrecognized actuarial loss and prior service cost (net of income tax of $(236) and $(113) - Note 8)	390		187
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax of $(613) and $0)	(3,983)		0
Cash flow hedge activity (net of income tax of $(35) and $(42))	58		69
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,535)	[1]	(2,976)	[1]
Comprehensive income	410		23,053
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(152)		3,321
Comprehensive income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 562		$ 19,732

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