Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 1,064,244	$ 1,187,704	$ 1,952,123	$ 2,105,929
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	967,202	1,079,531	1,787,326	1,914,445
Gross profit	97,042	108,173	164,797	191,484
Operating, administrative and general expenses	75,405	83,743	155,286	162,346
Interest expense	6,554	4,025	13,605	10,063
Other income (loss):
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates, net	2,344	16,190	(4,633)	19,450
Other income (loss), net	5,682	13,772	8,928	16,880
Income (loss) before income taxes	23,109	50,367	201	55,405
Income tax provision (benefit)	7,668	17,969	382	19,061
Net income (loss)	15,441	32,398	(181)	36,344
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests	1,018	1,306	92	1,155
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 14,423	$ 31,092	$ (273)	$ 35,189
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 1.09	$ (0.01)	$ 1.23
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	0.51	1.09	(0.01)	1.23
Dividends declared (dollars per share)	$ 0.155	$ 0.14	$ 0.31	$ 0.28