Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 1,208,492	$ 1,312,082	$ 2,158,581	$ 2,315,376
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	1,100,319	1,190,587	1,967,097	2,117,106
Gross profit	108,173	121,495	191,484	198,270
Operating, administrative and general expenses	83,743	76,275	162,346	147,260
Interest expense	4,025	6,146	10,063	12,148
Other income:
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	16,190	32,213	19,450	52,714
Other income, net	13,772	3,797	16,880	23,409
Income before income taxes	50,367	75,084	55,405	114,985
Income tax provision	17,969	25,714	19,061	39,586
Net income	32,398	49,370	36,344	75,399
Net (loss) income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	1,306	5,069	1,155	8,390
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 31,092	$ 44,301	$ 35,189	$ 67,009
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 1.09	$ 1.56	$ 1.23	$ 2.36
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	1.09	1.56	1.23	2.36
Dividends declared (dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.11	$ 0.28	$ 0.22