Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 44,301	$ 29,539	$ 67,009	$ 42,117
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock	254	101	346	155
Earnings available to common shareholders	$ 44,047	$ 29,438	$ 66,663	$ 41,962
Earnings per share - basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	28,251,000	27,995,000	28,203,000	27,953,000
Earnings per common share - basic (dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 1.05	$ 2.36	$ 1.50
Earnings per share - diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	28,251,000	27,995,000	28,203,000	27,953,000
Effect of dilutive awards (shares)	30,000	175,000	49,000	163,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	28,281,000	28,170,000	28,252,000	28,116,000
Earnings per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 1.05	$ 2.36	$ 1.49
Earnings Per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Antidilutive stock-based awards outstanding (shares)			0	0