Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues from external customers	$ 4,450,617	$ 3,235,805	$ 8,428,571	$ 5,830,524
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	4,219,776	3,072,398	8,078,195	5,553,676
Gross profit	230,841	163,407	350,376	276,848
Operating, administrative and general expenses	112,559	105,560	214,546	202,558
Interest expense, net	16,921	10,060	27,780	20,049
Other income, net:
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net	(6,034)	845	(6,278)	2,639
Other income, net	22,826	5,070	26,988	10,938
Income before income taxes from continuing operations	118,153	53,702	128,760	67,818
Income tax provision from continuing operations	15,753	9,677	19,856	14,038
Net income from continuing operations	102,400	44,025	108,904	53,780
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(739)	2,099	(1,294)	5,606
Net income	101,661	46,124	107,610	59,386
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	21,856	2,625	22,303	780
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 79,805	$ 43,499	$ 85,307	$ 58,606
Average number of shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	33,850	33,263	33,795	33,226
Average number of share outstanding - diluted (in shares)	34,416	33,579	34,416	33,617
Basic earnings (loss):
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.38	$ 1.25	$ 2.56	$ 1.60
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	0.06	(0.04)	0.16
Earnings per common share - basic (dollars per share)	2.36	1.31	2.52	1.76
Diluted earnings (loss):
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	2.34	1.23	2.52	1.58
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	0.07	(0.04)	0.16
Earnings per common share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 2.32	$ 1.30	$ 2.48	$ 1.74