Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 1,976,792	$ 635,739
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	1,867,128	572,034
Gross profit	109,664	63,705
Operating, administrative and general expenses	113,349	64,257
Interest expense	15,910	6,999
Other income:
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates, net	1,519	3,573
Other income (loss), net	(1,514)	1,686
Income (loss) before income taxes	(19,590)	(2,292)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(5,442)	(310)
Net income (loss)	(14,148)	(1,982)
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(155)	(282)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ (13,993)	$ (1,700)
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ (0.43)	$ (0.06)
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ (0.43)	$ (0.06)