Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income 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 (shares)	28,071,000	28,260,000	28,394,000	28,222,000
Earnings per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.59	$ 1.19	$ 2.95
Earnings per share - diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	28,071,000	28,260,000	28,394,000	28,222,000
Effect of dilutive awards (shares)	0	40,000	60,000	46,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	28,071,000	28,300,000	28,454,000	28,268,000
Earnings per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.59	$ 1.19	$ 2.95
Earnings Per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Antidilutive stock-based awards outstanding (shares)			0	0