Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net income (loss)		$ 14,470	$ (11,322)	$ 122,645
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Recognition of gain on sale or change in fair value of debt securities (net of income tax of $74, $0 and $4,685)		(126)	0	(7,735)
Change in unrecognized actuarial loss and prior service cost (net of income tax of $(4,355), $(24,746) and $12,866)		7,447	40,736	(21,243)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax of $0, $82 and $947)		1,039	(7,333)	(4,709)
Cash flow hedge activity (net of income tax of $(72), $(154) and $(166))		111	253	273
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	8,471	33,656	(33,414)
Comprehensive income		22,941	22,334	89,231
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests		2,876	1,745	12,919
Comprehensive income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.		$ 20,065	$ 20,589	$ 76,312

[1] All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits