Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (59,117)	$ 6,504
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(44,367)	447
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	(14,750)	6,057
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ (554)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	33,622	33,738
Effect of dilutive awards (shares)	0	541
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	33,622	34,279
Basic earnings (loss):
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.18
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.02)
Earnings per common share - basic (dollars per share)	(0.44)	0.16
Diluted earnings (loss):
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.44)	0.18
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.02)
Earnings per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.16