Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 4,198,495	$ 4,540,071	$ 5,604,574
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	3,822,657	4,142,932	5,239,349
Gross profit	375,838	397,139	365,225
Operating, administrative and general expenses	338,114	318,881	278,433
Pension settlement	51,446	0	0
Goodwill impairment	56,166	0	0
Interest expense	20,072	21,760	20,860
Other income:
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	31,924	96,523	68,705
Other income, net	46,472	31,125	14,876
Income (loss) before income taxes	(11,564)	184,146	149,513
Income tax provision (benefit)	(242)	61,501	53,811
Net income (loss)	(11,322)	122,645	95,702
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	1,745	12,919	5,763
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ (13,067)	$ 109,726	$ 89,939
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ 3.85	$ 3.20
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	(0.46)	3.84	3.18
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.5750	$ 0.47	$ 0.43