Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues from external customers	$ 1,853,105	$ 1,976,792
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	1,789,975	1,867,128
Gross profit	63,130	109,664
Operating, administrative and general expenses	105,060	113,349
Interest expense, net	15,587	15,910
Other income, net:
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	129	1,519
Other income (loss), net	4,813	(1,514)
Loss before income taxes	(52,575)	(19,590)
Income tax benefit	(1,464)	(5,442)
Net loss	(51,111)	(14,148)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(13,449)	(155)
Net loss attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ (37,662)	$ (13,993)
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ (1.15)	$ (0.43)
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ (1.15)	$ (0.43)