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Related Party Transactions (Details 1) | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017
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Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Reduction in ownership percentage (percentage) |  | 0.60% |
The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC |  |  |
Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |  | 55.00% |
The Andersons Clymers Ethanol LLC |  |  |
Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |  | 39.00% |
The Andersons Marathon Ethanol LLC |  |  |
Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |  | 33.00% | 50.00%
Lansing Trade Group LLC |  |  |
Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) | [1] | 33.00% |
Thompsons Limited |  |  |
Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) | [2] | 50.00% |
Other | Minimum |  |  |
Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |  | 5.00% |
Other | Maximum |  |  |
Income Earned From Companys Equity Method Investments By Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage of company ownership interest (percentage) |  | 50.00% |
[1] | This does not consider restricted management units which once vested will reduce the ownership percentage by approximately 0.6%
[2] | Thompsons Limited and related U.S. operating company held by joint ventures

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