Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,510	$ 25,732	$ 29,219
Restricted cash	11,920	2,915	12,134
Accounts receivable, net	158,757	143,591	152,227
Inventories	458,314	432,448	647,189
Commodity derivative assets - current	143,010	177,100	246,475
Deferred income taxes	17,233	13,385	16,813
Other current assets	41,559	35,268	34,501
Total current assets	869,303	830,439	1,138,558
Other assets:
Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent	3,907	9,851	18,113
Other assets, net	48,010	39,942	47,855
Equity method investments	189,118	165,421	175,349
Total other assets	241,035	215,214	241,317
Railcar assets leased to others, net	183,346	169,694	168,483
Property, plant and equipment, net	164,893	147,184	151,032
Total assets	1,458,577	1,362,531	1,699,390
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under short-term line of credit	105,000	101,400	241,100
Accounts payable for grain	77,813	131,138	274,596
Other accounts payable	137,872	164,475	111,501
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	82,785	48,575	78,550
Commodity derivative liabilities - current	55,354	47,968	57,621
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	49,487	39,776	48,851
Current maturities of long-term debt	45,171	23,953	24,524
Total current liabilities	553,482	557,285	836,743
Other long-term liabilities	35,421	18,455	25,183
Commodity derivative liabilities - noncurrent	6,903	1,936	3,279
Employee benefit plan obligations	30,132	27,003	30,152
Long-term debt, less current maturities	235,729	264,349	276,825
Deferred income taxes	64,841	51,649	62,649
Total liabilities	926,508	920,677	1,234,831
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, without par value (42,000 shares authorized at 9/30/11 and 12/31/10; 25,000 shares authorized at 9/30/10; 19,198 shares issued)	96	96	96
Preferred shares, without par value (1,000 shares authorized; none issued)
Additional paid-in-capital	178,173	177,298	177,875
Treasury shares (701, 762 and 768 shares at 9/30/11, 12/31/10 and 9/30/10, respectively; at cost)	(14,814)	(14,141)	(14,058)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29,365)	(26,798)	(28,799)
Retained earnings	383,606	292,515	316,317
Total shareholders' equity of The Andersons, Inc.	517,696	428,970	451,431
Noncontrolling interest	14,373	12,884	13,128
Total shareholders' equity	532,069	441,854	464,559
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,458,577	$ 1,362,531	$ 1,699,390