Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)		$ (1,982)	$ (3,035)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in fair value of convertible preferred securities (net of income tax of $(87) and $0)		(87)	0
Change in unrecognized actuarial loss and prior service cost (net of income tax of $15 and $7)		(51)	(10)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax of $0 and $0)		(1,150)	514
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(1,288)	504
Comprehensive income (loss)		(3,270)	(2,531)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests		(282)	54
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.		$ (2,988)	$ (2,585)

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