CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 48,972	$ 68,698	$ 109,095	$ 125,470
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	13,892	16,662	31,516	32,910
Gross profit	35,080	52,036	77,579	92,560
Research and development expenses	2,566	3,491	9,720	10,293
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	14,998	18,212	47,044	50,133
Amortization of intangibles	11,754	12,002	35,136	34,342
Impairment of long lived assets	0	0	992	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(229)	307	128	543
Operating income (loss)	5,991	18,024	(15,441)	(2,751)
Other (expense) income	(81)	(189)	(119)	419
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange	54	(4,731)	(2,884)	472
Interest expense, net	(8,606)	(9,132)	(26,021)	(26,250)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(2,642)	3,972	(44,465)	(28,110)
Income taxes (benefit) expense	(5,653)	1,018	(12,530)	214
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interests	3,011	2,954	(31,935)	(28,324)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(278)	(516)	(336)	(442)
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc	$ 3,289	$ 3,470	$ (31,599)	$ (27,882)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ (0.64)	$ (0.57)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ (0.64)	$ (0.57)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	50,227,590	49,853,181	50,138,835	49,671,648
Diluted (in shares)	50,288,304	50,309,979	50,138,835	49,671,648