Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 3,924,790	$ 4,198,495	$ 4,540,071
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	3,579,284	3,822,657	4,142,932
Gross profit	345,506	375,838	397,139
Operating, administrative and general expenses	318,395	337,829	315,791
Pension settlement	0	51,446	0
Asset impairment	9,107	285	3,090
Goodwill impairment	0	56,166	0
Interest expense	21,119	20,072	21,760
Other income:
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	9,721	31,924	96,523
Other income, net	14,775	46,472	31,125
Income (loss) before income taxes	21,381	(11,564)	184,146
Income tax provision (benefit)	6,911	(242)	61,501
Net income (loss)	14,470	(11,322)	122,645
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	2,876	1,745	12,919
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 11,594	$ (13,067)	$ 109,726
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ (0.46)	$ 3.85
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	0.41	(0.46)	3.84
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.625	$ 0.5750	$ 0.47