Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 11,257,548	$ 14,750,112	$ 17,325,384
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	10,563,622	14,004,749	16,641,220
Gross profit	693,926	745,363	684,164
Operating, administrative and general expenses	503,620	492,260	457,556
Asset impairment	0	87,156	9,000
Interest expense, net	31,760	46,867	56,849
Other income, net	42,211	50,483	33,823
Income before income taxes from continuing operations	200,757	169,563	194,582
Income tax provision from continuing operations	30,057	37,034	39,628
Net income from continuing operations	170,700	132,529	154,954
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	12,025
Net income	170,700	132,529	166,979
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	56,688	31,339	35,899
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 114,012	$ 101,190	$ 131,080
Average number of shares outstanding – basic	34,032	33,718	33,731
Average number of shares outstanding – diluted	34,322	34,382	34,422
Basic earnings:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 3.35	$ 3.00	$ 3.53
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.36
Basic earnings (in dollars per share)	3.35	3.00	3.89
Diluted earnings:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	3.32	2.94	3.46
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.35
Diluted earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 3.32	$ 2.94	$ 3.81