Quarterly Consolidated Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Consolidated Financial Information Unaudited (Tables) [Abstract]

Unaudited quarterly results of operations

(in thousands, except for per common share data) Quarter Ended	Sales and merchandising revenues		Gross profit		Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.		Earnings per share- basic		Earnings per share- diluted
2011
March 31	$	1,001,674	$	78,685	$	17,266	$	0.93	$	0.93
June 30		1,338,167		122,772		45,218		2.44		2.42
September 30		938,660		64,964		10,925		0.59		0.59
December 31		1,297,830		86,431		21,697		1.17		1.17
Year	$	4,576,331	$	352,852	$	95,106		5.13		5.09
2010
March 31	$	721,998	$	58,550	$	12,265	$	0.67	$	0.66
June 30		810,999		87,554		25,169		1.37		1.36
September 30		706,825		53,109		1,394		0.08		0.08
December 31		1,153,969		82,466		25,834		1.40		1.39
Year	$	3,393,791	$	281,679	$	64,662		3.51		3.48