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Network	2407410 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Details 7) (http://www.andersonsinc.com/role/EmployeeBenefitPlansDetails7)
Table	Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]

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0000821026 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)

Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]	Period [Axis]
	2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31	2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31		2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
	Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]	Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]		Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures, Defined Benefit Plans [Axis]
	Postretirement Benefits	Pension Benefits	Postretirement Benefits	Pension Benefits	Postretirement Benefits
Used to Determine Benefit Obligations at Measurement Date
Discount rate	4.00% ¹		4.20% ¹	0.70% ¹	3.90% ¹
Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Years ended December 31
Discount rate	4.20% ²	0.70% ²	3.90% ²	4.70% ²	4.80% ²
Expected long-term return on plan assets	0.00%		0.00%	7.00%	0.00%
Rate of compensation increases	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%

1: In 2014, the calculated discount rate for the unfunded pension plan was different than the defined benefit pension plan. The calculated rate for the unfunded employee retirement plan was 2.40%, 2.60% and 2.40% in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
2: In 2015 and 2014, the calculated discount rate for the unfunded pension plan was different than the defined benefit pension plan. The calculated rate for the unfunded employee retirement plan was 2.60%, 2.40% and 2.90% in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.