Business Combination	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination	Business Combination On the Closing Date, the Company consummated a business combination (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and Dow providing for the acquisition by the Company of the AgroFresh Business from Dow, resulting in AgroFresh Inc. becoming a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company paid the following consideration to Rohm and Haas Company (“R&H”), a subsidiary of Dow: (i) 17.5 million shares of common stock (the “Stock Consideration”) and (ii) $635 million in cash (the “Cash Consideration”). On April 4, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”) with Dow, R&H, Boulevard Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), AgroFresh Inc., Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. (“Avenue”) and, solely as to certain sections of the Amendment Agreement, Joel Citron, Darren Thompson and Robert J. Campbell (collectively, the “Founding Holders”), Marc Lasry and Stephen Trevor. Pursuant to the Amendment Agreement and certain related agreements entered into on the same date (as described below), among other things, the Company and Dow agreed to modify certain obligations of the Company pursuant to (i) the Purchase Agreement, (ii) the Tax Receivables Agreement, dated July 31, 2015 (the “Tax Receivables Agreement”), among the Company, Dow, R&H and AgroFresh Inc., and (iii) the Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2015 (the “Warrant Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, Dow, R&H and the Sponsor. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Company's board of directors, each of Mr. Lasry and Mr. Trevor was a member of the Company’s board of directors at the time the Amendment Agreement was entered into, and each of Dow and the Sponsor is a significant stockholder of the Company. Amendment Agreement Pursuant to the Amendment Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Dow the aggregate amount of $20.0 million, of which $10.0 million was paid on April 4, 2017 and the remaining $10.0 million was paid on January 31, 2018, in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations with respect to (i) the working capital adjustment under the Purchase Agreement, (ii) certain transfer and value added tax reimbursement obligations under the Purchase Agreement, and (iii) the amount payable to Dow pursuant to the Tax Receivables Agreement on account of the 2015 tax year. As of December 31, 2017, these liabilities, inclusive of accrued interest, were approximately $17.0 million, $9.3 million, and $12.0 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the liabilities were reduced by approximately $18.2 million. First Amendment to Tax Receivables Agreement The Company, Dow, R&H and AgroFresh Inc. entered into a First Amendment to the Tax Receivables Agreement (the “TRA Amendment”). The TRA Amendment reduces, from 85% to 50%, the percentage that the Company is required to pay to Dow pursuant to the Tax Receivables Agreement of the annual tax savings, if any, in U.S. Federal, state and local income tax or franchise tax that the Company actually realizes as a result of the increase in tax basis of the AgroFresh assets resulting from a Section 338(h)(10) election that the Company and Dow made in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2017 the liability to Dow was reduced by approximately $75.3 million as a result of the TRA Amendment. Stock Buyback Agreement The Company and Dow entered into a letter agreement (the “Stock Buyback Agreement”), pursuant to which Dow agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to purchase up to 5,070,358 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market (representing approximately 10% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then outstanding), over a period of up to 18 months. Termination of Warrant Purchase Agreement The Company, Dow, R&H and the Sponsor entered into a letter agreement, pursuant to which the Warrant Purchase Agreement was terminated effective immediately. As a result of the Amendment Agreement, the TRA Amendment and the termination of the Warrant Purchase Agreement, the Company recorded a reduction of liabilities of $95.1 million net of deferred income taxes of $40.0 million. The net impact of $55.1 million has been recorded to additional paid-in capital as the agreements were with related parties and the transaction has been treated as a capital transaction. Acquisition of Tecnidex On November 7, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling-interest in Tecnidex Fruit Protection, S.A.U. ("Tecnidex"). The transaction was closed on December 1, 2017. Tecnidex, a privately-held international company, is a leading provider of post-harvest fungicides, waxes, coatings, and biocides for the citrus market, with clients in 18 countries. For over 35 years, Tecnidex has been helping fruit and vegetable producers offer clean, safe and high-quality products to their regional clients. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with FASB Accounting Standard Codification 805 Business Combination. At the effective date of the acquisition, the Company agreed to pay holders of Tecnidex $25.0 million in cash for 75% of the outstanding capital stock, of which $20.0 million was paid on December 1, 2017 with the balance estimated to be paid in the second quarter of 2018. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company is allocating the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with any excess allocated to goodwill. The allocation of the purchase price accounting is preliminary as the Company is still in the process of valuing the assets acquired and liabilities assumed; therefore the allocation of the acquisition consideration is subject to change. The preliminary assessment of fair value of the contingent consideration payments on the acquisition date was approximately $0.7 million and was estimated by applying a probability-based income approach utilizing an appropriate discount rate. This estimation was based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, referred to as Level 3 inputs. The results of operations for Tecnidex for the period December 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 were not material to the Company’s results for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Business Combination

On the Closing Date, the Company consummated a business combination (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and Dow providing for the acquisition by the Company of the AgroFresh Business from Dow, resulting in AgroFresh Inc. becoming a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company paid the following consideration to Rohm and Haas Company (“R&H”), a subsidiary of Dow: (i) 17.5 million shares of common stock (the “Stock Consideration”) and (ii) $635 million in cash (the “Cash Consideration”).

On April 4, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”) with Dow, R&H, Boulevard Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), AgroFresh Inc., Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. (“Avenue”) and, solely as to certain sections of the Amendment Agreement, Joel Citron, Darren Thompson and Robert J. Campbell (collectively, the “Founding Holders”), Marc Lasry and Stephen Trevor. Pursuant to the Amendment Agreement and certain related agreements entered into on the same date (as described below), among other things, the Company and Dow agreed to modify certain obligations of the Company pursuant to (i) the Purchase Agreement, (ii) the Tax Receivables Agreement, dated July 31, 2015 (the “Tax Receivables Agreement”), among the Company, Dow, R&H and AgroFresh Inc., and (iii) the Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2015 (the “Warrant Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, Dow, R&H and the Sponsor. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Company's board of directors, each of Mr. Lasry and Mr. Trevor was a member of the Company’s board of directors at the time the Amendment Agreement was entered into, and each of Dow and the Sponsor is a significant stockholder of the Company.

Amendment Agreement

Pursuant to the Amendment Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Dow the aggregate amount of $20.0 million, of which $10.0 million was paid on April 4, 2017 and the remaining $10.0 million was paid on January 31, 2018, in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations with respect to (i) the working capital adjustment under the Purchase Agreement, (ii) certain transfer and value added tax reimbursement obligations under the Purchase Agreement, and (iii) the amount payable to Dow pursuant to the Tax Receivables Agreement on account of the 2015 tax year. As of December 31, 2017, these liabilities, inclusive of accrued interest, were approximately $17.0 million, $9.3 million, and $12.0 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the liabilities were reduced by approximately $18.2 million.

First Amendment to Tax Receivables Agreement

The Company, Dow, R&H and AgroFresh Inc. entered into a First Amendment to the Tax Receivables Agreement (the “TRA Amendment”). The TRA Amendment reduces, from 85% to 50%, the percentage that the Company is required to pay to Dow pursuant to the Tax Receivables Agreement of the annual tax savings, if any, in U.S. Federal, state and local income tax or franchise tax that the Company actually realizes as a result of the increase in tax basis of the AgroFresh assets resulting from a Section 338(h)(10) election that the Company and Dow made in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2017 the liability to Dow was reduced by approximately $75.3 million as a result of the TRA Amendment.

Stock Buyback Agreement

The Company and Dow entered into a letter agreement (the “Stock Buyback Agreement”), pursuant to which Dow agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to purchase up to 5,070,358 shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market (representing approximately 10% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock then outstanding), over a period of up to 18 months.

Termination of Warrant Purchase Agreement

The Company, Dow, R&H and the Sponsor entered into a letter agreement, pursuant to which the Warrant Purchase Agreement was terminated effective immediately.

As a result of the Amendment Agreement, the TRA Amendment and the termination of the Warrant Purchase Agreement, the Company recorded a reduction of liabilities of $95.1 million net of deferred income taxes of $40.0 million. The net impact of $55.1 million has been recorded to additional paid-in capital as the agreements were with related parties and the transaction has been treated as a capital transaction.

Acquisition of Tecnidex

On November 7, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling-interest in Tecnidex Fruit Protection, S.A.U. ("Tecnidex"). The transaction was closed on December 1, 2017. Tecnidex, a privately-held international company, is a leading provider of post-harvest fungicides, waxes, coatings, and biocides for the citrus market, with clients in 18 countries. For over 35 years, Tecnidex has been helping fruit and vegetable producers offer clean, safe and high-quality products to their regional clients. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with FASB Accounting Standard Codification 805 Business Combination.

At the effective date of the acquisition, the Company agreed to pay holders of Tecnidex $25.0 million in cash for 75% of the outstanding capital stock, of which $20.0 million was paid on December 1, 2017 with the balance estimated to be paid in the second quarter of 2018.

In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company is allocating the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with any excess allocated to goodwill. The allocation of the purchase price accounting is preliminary as the Company is still in the process of valuing the assets acquired and liabilities assumed; therefore the allocation of the acquisition consideration is subject to change.

The preliminary assessment of fair value of the contingent consideration payments on the acquisition date was approximately $0.7 million and was estimated by applying a probability-based income approach utilizing an appropriate discount rate. This estimation was based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, referred to as Level 3 inputs.

The results of operations for Tecnidex for the period December 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 were not material to the Company’s results for the year ended December 31, 2017.