CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 38,940	$ 38,351
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	11,335	10,846
Gross profit	27,605	27,505
Research and development expenses	3,897	3,069
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	15,898	16,311
Amortization of intangibles	11,616	10,939
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	190	138
Operating loss	(3,996)	(2,952)
Other (expense) income	(12)	70
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	(419)	1,931
Interest expense, net	(8,745)	(8,355)
Loss before income taxes	(13,172)	(9,306)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(587)	3,570
Net loss including non-controlling interests	(12,585)	(12,876)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	34	91
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc	$ (12,619)	$ (12,967)
Net loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.25)	$ (0.26)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.25)	$ (0.26)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	50,042,054	49,741,593
Diluted (in shares)	50,042,054	49,741,593