Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues from external customers	$ 2,635,729	$ 1,853,105
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	2,513,017	1,789,975
Gross profit	122,712	63,130
Operating, administrative and general expenses	99,872	105,060
Interest expense, net	13,169	15,587
Other income, net:
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	1,794	129
Other income, net	7,542	4,813
Income (loss) before income taxes	19,007	(52,575)
Income tax provision (benefit)	5,745	(1,464)
Net income (loss)	13,262	(51,111)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,845)	(13,449)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 15,107	$ (37,662)
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ (1.15)
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ (1.15)