CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 18,420	$ 16,389	$ 56,771	$ 49,119
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	5,402	3,906	16,248	9,745
Gross profit	13,018	12,483	40,523	39,374
Research and development expenses	3,733	3,735	6,802	7,032
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	15,609	13,435	31,920	29,866
Amortization of intangibles	11,402	10,445	22,341	20,890
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	98	(1,211)	236	(996)
Operating loss	(17,824)	(13,921)	(20,776)	(17,418)
Other income	538	215	608	255
Gain on foreign currency exchange	3,272	7,968	5,203	11,071
Interest expense, net	(8,763)	(8,564)	(17,118)	(18,857)
Loss before income taxes	(22,777)	(14,302)	(32,083)	(24,949)
Benefit for income taxes	(4,375)	(16,909)	(805)	(15,527)
Net (loss) income including non-controlling interests	(18,402)	2,607	(31,278)	(9,422)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	(18)	0	73	0
Net (loss) income attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc	$ (18,384)	$ 2,607	$ (31,351)	$ (9,422)
Net (loss) income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.37)	$ 0.05	$ (0.63)	$ (0.19)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.37)	$ 0.05	$ (0.63)	$ (0.19)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	49,864,822	49,670,621	49,814,744	49,941,993
Diluted (in shares)	49,864,822	50,035,343	49,814,744	49,941,993