v2.4.1.9

Related Party Transactions (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2014

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Income earned from Company's equity method investees

$ 3,261us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

$ 20,501us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

Reduction in ownership percentage (percentage)

1.50%ande_ReductionInOwnershipPercentage

The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)

53.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= ande_AndersonsAlbionEthanolLlcMember

Income earned from Company's equity method investees

1,091us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= ande_AndersonsAlbionEthanolLlcMember

4,943us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= ande_AndersonsAlbionEthanolLlcMember

The Andersons Clymers Ethanol LLC

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)

38.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= ande_AndersonsClymersEthanolLlcMember

Income earned from Company's equity method investees

288us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= ande_AndersonsClymersEthanolLlcMember

5,539us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= ande_AndersonsClymersEthanolLlcMember

The Andersons Marathon Ethanol LLC

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)

50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember

Income earned from Company's equity method investees

333us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember

8,135us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_AndersonsMarathonEthanolLlcMember

Lansing Trade Group LLC

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)

40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_LansingTradeGroupLlcMember

^[1]

Income earned from Company's equity method investees

2,410us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_LansingTradeGroupLlcMember

2,221us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_LansingTradeGroupLlcMember

Thompsons Limited

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)

50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember

^[2]

Income earned from Company's equity method investees

(861)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember

^[2]

(313)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_ThompsonsLimitedMember

^[2]

Other

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Income earned from Company's equity method investees

$ 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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$ (24)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= ande_OtherEntityMember

Minimum | Other

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)

5.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
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Maximum | Other

Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract]

Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage)

34.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
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[1]	This does not consider restricted management units which once vested will reduce the ownership percentage by approximately 1.5%
[2]	Thompsons Limited and related U.S. operating company held by joint ventures

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