Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

(in thousands, except per common share data)	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$	16,825	$	17,161	$	83,834	$	59,278
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock	93		56		443		210
Earnings available to common shareholders	$	16,732	$	17,105	$	83,391	$	59,068
Earnings per share – basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	28,260		28,009		28,222		27,972
Earnings per common share – basic	$	0.59	$	0.61	$	2.95	$	2.11
Earnings per share – diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	28,260		28,009		28,222		27,972
Effect of dilutive awards	40		225		46		188
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	28,300		28,234		28,268		28,160
Earnings per common share – diluted	$	0.59	$	0.61	$	2.95	$	2.10