Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 2,659,098	$ 2,718,217
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	2,506,226	2,589,897
Gross profit	152,872	128,320
Operating, administrative and general expenses	145,754	119,358
Interest expense, net	13,096	6,522
Other income, net	9,191	11,528
Income before income taxes	3,213	13,968
Income tax (benefit) provision	(2,118)	1,303
Net income	5,331	12,665
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,047	7,084
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 284	$ 5,581
Average number of shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	34,100	33,932
Average number of share outstanding - diluted (in shares)	34,316	34,243
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)	$ 0.01	$ 0.16
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.16