Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

(in thousands, except per common share data)	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$	(1,227	)	$	16,825	$	33,961	$	83,834
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock	(2		)	93		61		443
Earnings available to common shareholders	$	(1,225	)	$	16,732	$	33,900	$	83,391
Earnings per share – basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	28,071			28,260		28,394		28,222
Earnings per common share – basic	$	(0.04	)	$	0.59	$	1.19	$	2.95
Earnings per share – diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	28,071			28,260		28,394		28,222
Effect of dilutive awards	—			40		60		46
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	28,071			28,300		28,454		28,268
Earnings per common share – diluted	$	(0.04	)	$	0.59	$	1.19	$	2.95