CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 170,065	$ 178,786	$ 164,026
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	45,049	46,271	32,655
Gross profit	125,016	132,515	131,371
Research and development expenses	14,112	13,873	13,779
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	59,446	65,770	61,847
Amortization of intangibles	81,119	45,946	41,910
Impairment of assets	11,424	2,600	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(330)	(3,018)	(26,948)
Operating (loss) income	(40,755)	7,344	40,783
Other income	13	429	611
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	(4,127)	(1,722)	13,344
Interest expense, net	(33,784)	(34,451)	(35,755)
(Loss) Income before income taxes	(78,653)	(28,400)	18,983
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(17,143)	1,840	(4,579)
Net (loss) income including non-controlling interests	(61,510)	(30,240)	23,562
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	678	180	(91)
Net (loss) income attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc	$ (60,832)	$ (30,060)	$ 23,471
(Loss) income per common share attributable to AgroFresh stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.21)	$ (0.60)	$ 0.47
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.21)	$ (0.60)	$ 0.47
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	50,123,565	49,883,739	49,808,600
Diluted (in shares)	50,123,565	49,883,739	50,191,303