Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment	2
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Net sales	$ 38,940	$ 38,351
Gross profit	27,605	27,505
AgroFresh Core
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	33,488	32,762
Gross profit	25,133	24,862
Tecnidex
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	5,452	5,589
Gross profit	$ 2,472	$ 2,643