Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 454,065	$ 643,854	$ 418,055
Accounts receivable, net	756,618	762,549	816,686
Inventories	884,339	1,166,700	985,292
Commodity derivative assets – current	122,326	178,083	239,595
Other current assets	113,726	55,777	67,471
Total current assets	2,331,074	2,806,963	2,527,099
Property, plant and equipment, net	709,951	693,365	680,188
Other assets, net	347,274	354,679	380,815
Total assets	3,388,299	3,855,007	3,588,102
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	14,716	43,106	14,138
Trade and other payables	774,347	1,055,473	822,153
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	67,899	187,054	211,867
Commodity derivative liabilities – current	85,640	90,849	142,511
Current maturities of long-term debt	27,727	27,561	27,535
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	207,543	232,288	189,430
Total current liabilities	1,177,872	1,636,331	1,407,634
Long-term debt, less current maturities	542,564	562,960	569,730
Other long-term liabilities	144,855	139,329	161,652
Total liabilities	1,865,291	2,338,620	2,139,016
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares, without par value (63,000 shares authorized and 34,083 shares at 9/30/2024 and 34,064 shares issued at 12/31/2023 and 9/30/2023)	143	142	142
Preferred shares, without par value (1,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0	0	0
Additional paid-in-capital	382,009	387,210	383,724
Treasury shares, at cost (12, 270 and 270 shares at 9/30/2024, 12/31/2023 and 9/30/2023, respectively)	(572)	(10,261)	(10,266)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	15,376	22,865	28,579
Retained earnings	932,215	882,943	838,556
Total shareholders’ equity of The Andersons, Inc.	1,329,171	1,282,899	1,240,735
Noncontrolling interests	193,837	233,488	208,351
Total equity	1,523,008	1,516,387	1,449,086
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,388,299	$ 3,855,007	$ 3,588,102