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Related Party Transactions (Textual) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Entity gal	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 02, 2018 gal	Jan. 01, 2017	Jul. 31, 2013 location	Dec. 31, 2007	Jan. 31, 2007
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Capacity of production facility gallon per year \| gal	110,000,000
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners										34.00%
Revenues recognized for sale of ethanol	$ 456.7	$ 625.2	$ 590.9
Revenues recognized for sale of corn			$ 498.8
Number of ethanol entities \| Entity	3
Due from related parties		7.0
Receivables due from related parties due more than 30 days		0.1
Total distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates	$ 0.4
Related party, gross asset	0.3	1.9
Related party, gross liability		$ 6.3
Subsidiaries \| Element LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners							49.00%
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage by parent							51.00%
Maximum production capacity per year of bio-refinery \| gal							70,000,000
Due to Related Parties	$ 3.9
The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC (a)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)						55.00%
Capacity of production facility gallon per year \| gal	110,000,000
The Andersons Marathon Ethanol LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)	33.00%					33.00%
Capacity of production facility gallon per year \| gal	110,000,000
Equity method investment ownership percentage transferred				50.00%							50.00%
Additional investment for minority interest ownership by noncontrolling owners				$ 1.1
Andersons Ethanol Investments LLC
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Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)								66.00%
Lux JV Hold Co
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Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)									100.00%
Thompsons Limited
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Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)									50.00%
Number of locations \| location									12
The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage by parent					50.10%