Business Combination (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 56,006	$ 62,400
AgroFresh Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			9,459
Accounts receivable and other receivables			30,884
Inventories			120,426
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			976
Total current assets			161,745
Property and equipment			4,793
Identifiable intangible assets			841,545
Noncurrent deferred tax asset			11,125
Other assets			862
Total identifiable assets acquired			1,020,070
Accounts payable			(364)
Accrued and other current liabilities			(9,425)
Pension and deferred compensation			(638)
Other long-term liabilities			(1,823)
Deferred tax liability			(10,501)
Net identifiable assets acquired			997,319
Goodwill			62,373
Total purchase price			$ 1,059,692