Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues from external customers	$ 1,890,180	$ 2,325,041	$ 3,743,286	$ 4,301,833
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	1,783,914	2,164,313	3,573,890	4,031,441
Gross profit	106,266	160,728	169,396	270,392
Operating, administrative and general expenses	90,136	106,918	195,196	220,267
Asset impairment	0	3,081	0	3,081
Interest expense, net	11,827	15,727	27,414	31,637
Other income, net:
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates, net	79	(157)	209	1,362
Other income, net	3,450	5,563	8,263	4,049
Income (loss) before income taxes	7,832	40,408	(44,742)	20,818
Income tax (benefit) provision	(12,200)	10,997	(13,664)	5,555
Net income (loss)	20,032	29,411	(31,078)	15,263
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(10,407)	(477)	(23,856)	(632)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 30,439	$ 29,888	$ (7,222)	$ 15,895
Per common share:
Basic earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ (0.22)	$ 0.49
Diluted earnings attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.91	$ (0.22)	$ 0.48