Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 43,499	$ 30,439	$ 58,606	$ (7,222)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	33,263	32,932	33,226	32,876
Effect of dilutive awards (shares)	316	77	391	0
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	33,579	33,009	33,617	32,876
Earnings (loss) per share
Earnings per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ 1.31	$ 0.92	$ 1.76	$ (0.22)
Earnings per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 1.30	$ 0.92	$ 1.74	$ (0.22)
Antidilutive awards (shares)	57	471	82