Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)			5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016
Recurring
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Transfers between Level 1 to Level 2				$ 0
Transfers between Level 2 to Level 1				0
Transfers out of Level 3			$ 0
AgroFresh Inc.
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Period over which earnout is measured	[1]	2 years
AgroFresh Inc. | Tax amortization benefit contingency
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Tax effect rate	[2]	37.00%
AgroFresh Inc. | Deferred acquisition payment
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Period over which earnout is measured	[1]	2 years
Contingent consideration | Recurring
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			178,367,000	153,864,000
Contingent consideration | Recurring | Level 1
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | Recurring | Level 2
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			6,000,000	1,080,000
Contingent consideration | Recurring | Level 3
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			172,367,000	152,784,000
Contingent consideration | Stock appreciation rights | Recurring
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			27,000	22,000
Contingent consideration | Stock appreciation rights | Recurring | Level 1
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | Stock appreciation rights | Recurring | Level 2
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | Stock appreciation rights | Recurring | Level 3
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			27,000	22,000
Contingent consideration | Phantom shares | Recurring
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			20,000	4,000
Contingent consideration | Phantom shares | Recurring | Level 1
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | Phantom shares | Recurring | Level 2
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | Phantom shares | Recurring | Level 3
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			20,000	4,000
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Warrant consideration | Recurring
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			6,000,000	1,080,000
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Warrant consideration | Recurring | Level 1
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Warrant consideration | Recurring | Level 2
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			6,000,000	1,080,000
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Warrant consideration | Recurring | Level 3
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Tax amortization benefit contingency | Recurring
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			149,620,000	150,260,000
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Tax amortization benefit contingency | Recurring | Level 1
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Tax amortization benefit contingency | Recurring | Level 2
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Tax amortization benefit contingency | Recurring | Level 3
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			149,620,000	$ 150,260,000
Tax effect rate	[3]			37.00%
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Deferred acquisition payment | Recurring
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			22,700,000	$ 2,498,000
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Deferred acquisition payment | Recurring | Level 1
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Deferred acquisition payment | Recurring | Level 2
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			0	0
Contingent consideration | AgroFresh Inc. | Deferred acquisition payment | Recurring | Level 3
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total			$ 22,700,000	$ 2,498,000
Period over which earnout is measured	[4]			2 years

[1] Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Dow a deferred payment of $50 million subject to the achievement of a specified average Business EBITDA level over the two year period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017. The Company estimated the fair value of the deferred payment using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

[2] Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company is required to reimburse Dow for any value-added or transfer taxes paid by Dow in conjunction with the Business Combination.

[3] (2) The fair value of the tax amortization benefit contingency is measured using an income approach based on the Company’s best estimate of the undiscounted cash payments to be made, tax effected at 37% and discounted to present value utilizing an appropriate market discount rate. The valuation technique used did not change during the five months ended December 31, 2015 or during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.

[4] (3) The fair value of the deferred acquisition payment is measured using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the Company’s best estimate of the Company’s average Business EBITDA, as defined in the Purchase Agreement, over the two year period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017. The valuation technique used did not change during the five months ended December 31, 2015 or during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.