Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 852,016	$ 887,879
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	775,558	820,124
Gross profit	76,458	67,755
Operating, administrative and general expenses	81,947	79,881
Interest expense	6,100	7,051
Other income (loss):
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net	(1,878)	(6,977)
Other income, net	7,897	3,246
Income (loss) before income taxes	(5,570)	(22,908)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(2,535)	(7,286)
Net income (loss)	(3,035)	(15,622)
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests	54	(926)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ (3,089)	$ (14,696)
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.52)
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	(0.11)	(0.52)
Dividends declared (dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.155