Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the periods shown, including normal, recurring accruals and other items. The consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. For additional information, these condensed consolidated and combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. As used in these notes to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements, the “AgroFresh Business” refers to the business conducted prior to the closing of the Business Combination by The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) through a combination of wholly-owned subsidiaries and operations of Dow, including through AgroFresh Inc. in the United States. Recently Issued Accounting Guidance In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09 "Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This update is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for companies with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases (Topic 842)" which requires organizations to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for public companies with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-9 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Under the new standard, revenue is recognized at the time a good or service is transferred to a customer for the amount of consideration received for that specific good or service. Entities may use a full retrospective approach or report the cumulative effect as of the date of adoption when implementing this standard. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of this ASU by one year to December 15, 2017, for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date and permitted early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08 "Principal Versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)" which amends the principal-versus-agent implementation guidance. This update clarifies factors in determining whether an entity is a principal or an agent. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers Topic 606: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing." This update clarifies the implementation guidance on identifying a performance obligation and licensing and is effective on the same date as ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update. Reclassification The Company reclassified approximately $5.1 million of value added tax and other tax related receivables from Accounts receivable to Other current assets at December 31, 2015 to be consistent with the presentation at June 30, 2016.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the periods shown, including normal, recurring accruals and other items. The consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

For additional information, these condensed consolidated and combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. As used in these notes to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements, the “AgroFresh Business” refers to the business conducted prior to the closing of the Business Combination by The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) through a combination of wholly-owned subsidiaries and operations of Dow, including through AgroFresh Inc. in the United States.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09 "Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This update is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for companies with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 "Leases (Topic 842)" which requires organizations to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for public companies with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-9 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Under the new standard, revenue is recognized at the time a good or service is transferred to a customer for the amount of consideration received for that specific good or service. Entities may use a full retrospective approach or report the cumulative effect as of the date of adoption when implementing this standard. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of this ASU by one year to December 15, 2017, for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after that date and permitted early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08 "Principal Versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)" which amends the principal-versus-agent implementation guidance. This update clarifies factors in determining whether an entity is a principal or an agent. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers Topic 606: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing." This update clarifies the implementation guidance on identifying a performance obligation and licensing and is effective on the same date as ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of this update.

Reclassification

The Company reclassified approximately $5.1 million of value added tax and other tax related receivables from Accounts receivable to Other current assets at December 31, 2015 to be consistent with the presentation at June 30, 2016.