Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 114,704		$ 309,085
Restricted cash	429		408
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,644 in 2014; $4,992 in 2013	183,059		173,930
Inventories (Note 2)	795,655		614,923
Commodity derivative assets – current	92,771		71,319
Deferred income taxes	7,337		4,931
Other current assets	60,492		47,188
Total current assets	1,254,447		1,221,784
Other assets:
Commodity derivative assets – noncurrent	507		246
Goodwill	72,365		58,554
Other assets, net	59,162		59,456
Pension asset	0		14,328
Equity method investments	226,857		291,109
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets	358,891		423,693
Rail Group assets leased to others, net (Note 3)	297,747		240,621
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 3)	453,607		387,458
Total assets	2,364,692		2,273,556
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	2,166		0
Accounts payable for grain	535,974		592,183
Other accounts payable	170,849		154,599
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	99,617		59,304
Commodity derivative liabilities – current	64,075		63,954
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	78,610		70,295
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 10)	76,415		51,998
Total current liabilities	1,027,706		992,333
Other long-term liabilities	15,507		15,386
Commodity derivative liabilities – noncurrent	3,318		6,644
Employee benefit plan obligations	59,308		39,477
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 10)	298,638		375,213
Deferred income taxes	136,166		120,082
Total liabilities	1,540,643		1,549,135
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares, without par value (42,000 shares authorized; 29,353 shares issued in 2014; 28,797 shares issued in 2013)	96		96
Preferred shares, without par value (1,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0		0
Additional paid-in-capital	222,789		184,380
Treasury shares, at cost (390 in 2014; 607 in 2013)	(9,743)		(10,222)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(54,595)	[1]	(21,181)	[1]
Retained earnings	644,556		548,401
Total shareholders’ equity of The Andersons, Inc.	803,103		701,474
Noncontrolling interests	20,946		22,947
Total equity	824,049		724,421
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,364,692		$ 2,273,556

[1] All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits