Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ (37,662)	$ (13,993)
Earnings per share - basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	32,821	32,501
Earnings per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ (1.15)	$ (0.43)
Earnings per share - diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	32,821	32,501
Effect of dilutive awards (shares)	0	0
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	32,821	32,501
Earnings per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ (1.15)	$ (0.43)