Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)		$ 3,341	$ (950)	$ 3,160	$ 35,394
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Recognition of gain on sale of debt securities (net of income tax of $0, $0, $74 and $0)		0	0	(126)	0
Change in unrecognized actuarial loss and prior service cost (net of income tax of $53, $235, $716 and $1,760 - Note 8)		87	388	1,381	2,906
Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of income tax of $0, ($696), $0 and $(82))		(298)	(2,750)	2,259	(5,954)
Cash flow hedge activity (net of income tax of $0, $38, $72 and $112)		0	62	120	184
Other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(211)	(2,300)	3,634	(2,864)
Comprehensive income (loss)		3,130	(3,250)	6,794	32,530
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests		1,619	277	1,711	1,433
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.		$ 1,511	$ (3,527)	$ 5,083	$ 31,097

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