Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues from external customers	$ 3,273,726	$ 1,890,180	$ 5,909,455	$ 3,743,286
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	3,099,682	1,783,914	5,612,699	3,573,890
Gross profit	174,044	106,266	296,756	169,396
Operating, administrative and general expenses	109,976	90,136	209,848	195,196
Interest expense, net	13,454	11,827	26,623	27,414
Other income, net:
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	845	79	2,639	209
Other income, net	5,307	3,450	12,849	8,263
Income (loss) before income taxes	56,766	7,832	75,773	(44,742)
Income tax provision (benefit)	10,642	(12,200)	16,387	(13,664)
Net income (loss)	46,124	20,032	59,386	(31,078)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,625	(10,407)	780	(23,856)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 43,499	$ 30,439	$ 58,606	$ (7,222)
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 1.31	$ 0.92	$ 1.76	$ (0.22)
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 1.30	$ 0.92	$ 1.74	$ (0.22)