Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and merchandising revenues	$ 3,135,869	$ 2,795,205	$ 5,794,967	$ 5,513,422
Cost of sales and merchandising revenues	2,977,453	2,619,834	5,483,679	5,209,731
Gross profit	158,416	175,371	311,288	303,691
Operating, administrative and general expenses	134,589	116,614	280,343	235,972
Interest expense, net	11,495	6,611	24,591	13,133
Other income, net	12,503	5,200	21,694	16,728
Income before income taxes	24,835	57,346	28,048	71,314
Income tax provision	8,028	4,876	5,910	6,179
Net income	16,807	52,470	22,138	65,135
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,950		13,997	23,578
Net income attributable to The Andersons, Inc.	$ 7,857	$ 35,976	$ 8,141	$ 41,557
Average number of shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	34,199	34,060	34,149	33,996
Average number of share outstanding - diluted (in shares)	34,298	34,339	34,298	34,302
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)	$ 0.23	$ 1.06	$ 0.24	$ 1.22
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to The Andersons, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	$ 0.23	$ 1.05	$ 0.24	$ 1.21