Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,616	$ 204,317	$ 29,219
Restricted cash	12,572	3,548	12,134
Accounts receivable, net	240,254	132,701	152,227
Inventories	469,551	237,994	647,189
Commodity derivative assets - current	187,438	21,534	246,475
Deferred income taxes	17,710	11,572	16,813
Other current assets	30,867	20,604	34,501
Total current assets	977,008	632,270	1,138,558
Other assets:
Commodity derivative assets - noncurrent	8,560	389	18,113
Other assets, net	46,610	41,192	47,855
Equity method investments	179,888	168,098	175,349
Total other assets	235,058	209,679	241,317
Railcar assets leased to others, net	178,141	169,331	168,483
Property, plant and equipment, net	153,642	144,165	151,032
Total assets	1,543,849	1,155,445	1,699,390
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under short-term line of credit	194,200	0	241,100
Accounts payable for grain	80,374	76,922	274,596
Other accounts payable	164,325	115,023	111,501
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	64,231	12,712	78,550
Commodity derivative liabilities - current	24,289	54,918	57,621
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	51,410	49,408	48,851
Current maturities of long-term debt	45,432	23,986	24,524
Total current liabilities	624,261	332,969	836,743
Other long-term liabilities	33,757	17,472	25,183
Commodity derivative liabilities - noncurrent	1,850	2,911	3,279
Employee benefit plan obligations	30,835	28,711	30,152
Long-term debt, less current maturities	260,645	281,740	276,825
Deferred income taxes	68,038	49,085	62,649
Total liabilities	1,019,386	712,888	1,234,831
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, without par value (42,000 shares authorized at 6/30/11 and 12/31/10; 25,000 shares authorized at 6/30/10; 19,198 shares issued)	96	96	96
Preferred shares, without par value (1,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0	0	0
Additional paid-in-capital	177,266	176,736	177,875
Treasury shares (629, 762 and 769 shares at 6/30/11, 12/31/10 and 6/30/10, respectively; at cost)	(12,214)	(14,158)	(14,058)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29,467)	(26,807)	(28,799)
Retained earnings	374,715	292,780	316,317
Total shareholders' equity of The Andersons, Inc.	510,396	428,647	451,431
Noncontrolling interest	14,067	13,910	13,128
Total shareholders' equity	524,463	442,557	464,559
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,543,849	$ 1,155,445	$ 1,699,390