Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 2,795,205	$ 4,020,183	$ 5,513,422	$ 7,901,421
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	2,619,834	3,798,246	5,209,731	7,531,473
Gross profit	175,371	221,937	303,691	369,948
Operating, administrative and general expenses	116,614	116,007	235,972	233,242
Asset impairment	0	0	0	87,156
Interest expense, net	6,611	13,953	13,133	30,578
Other income, net	5,200	12,441	16,728	20,445
Income before income taxes	57,346	104,418	71,314	39,417
Income tax provision	4,876	21,732	6,179	15,848
Net income	52,470	82,686	65,135	23,569
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,494	27,640	23,578	(16,727)
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 35,976	$ 55,046	$ 41,557	$ 40,296
Average number of shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	34,060	33,744	33,996	33,683
Average number of share outstanding - diluted (in shares)	34,339	34,165	34,302	34,193
Earnings per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.63	$ 1.22	$ 1.20
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	$ 1.05	$ 1.61	$ 1.21	$ 1.18