Business Combination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	7 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 62,373	$ 56,006
AgroFresh Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares issued as consideration (in shares)	6,000,000
Cash consideration	$ 635,000
Contingent consideration	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 50,000
Period over which earnout is measured	2 years
Goodwill	$ 62,373	62,373	62,373	$ 62,373
AgroFresh Inc. | Warrant Purchase Agreement Entered In Connection With Business Combination
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares issued as consideration (in shares)	6,000,000
AgroFresh Inc. | Deferred payment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ 50,000	50,000	50,000
Period over which earnout is measured	2 years
AgroFresh Inc. | Tax Receivables Agreement Entered In Connection With Business Combination
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of any tax savings owed to seller	85.00%
AgroFresh Inc. | Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares issued as consideration (in shares)	17,500,000
Predecessor
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net sales		2,000	51,500
Pro forma net income (loss)		(5,900)	(37,600)
Predecessor | Interest Expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net income (loss)		(2,800)	(19,800)
Predecessor | Amortization of Intangibles
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net income (loss)		(2,100)	(5,400)
Predecessor | General and Administrative Expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net income (loss)		$ (500)	$ (3,500)