Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 935,774	$ 952,927	$ 3,094,355	$ 3,268,303
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	850,584	868,009	2,817,681	2,985,115
Gross profit	85,190	84,918	276,674	283,188
Operating, administrative and general expenses	88,698	76,737	251,044	223,997
Interest expense	6,147	4,253	16,210	16,401
Other income:
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	3,845	23,917	23,295	76,631
Other income, net	3,355	1,685	20,235	25,094
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,455)	29,530	52,950	144,515
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1,505)	10,251	17,556	49,837
Net income (loss)	(950)	19,279	35,394	94,678
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	277	2,454	1,433	10,844
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ (1,227)	$ 16,825	$ 33,961	$ 83,834
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.59	$ 1.19	$ 2.95
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	(0.04)	0.59	1.19	2.95
Dividends declared (dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.11	$ 0.42	$ 0.33