Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues from external customers	$ 2,325,041	$ 911,402	$ 4,301,833	$ 1,547,141
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	2,164,313	820,928	4,031,441	1,392,962
Gross profit	160,728	90,474	270,392	154,179
Operating, administrative and general expenses	106,918	59,853	220,267	124,110
Asset impairment	3,081	6,272	3,081	6,272
Interest expense	15,727	7,825	31,637	14,824
Other income:
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates, net	(157)	9,803	1,362	13,376
Other income (loss), net	5,563	2,828	4,049	4,514
Income (loss) before income taxes	40,408	29,155	20,818	26,863
Income tax provision (benefit)	10,997	7,742	5,555	7,432
Net income (loss)	29,411	21,413	15,263	19,431
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(477)	(116)	(632)	(398)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 29,888	$ 21,529	$ 15,895	$ 19,829
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.76	$ 0.49	$ 0.70
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.76	$ 0.48	$ 0.70