Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment			2
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Net sales	$ 19,982	$ 21,183	$ 53,005	$ 60,123
Gross Profit	13,529	14,894	38,024	42,499
AgroFresh Core
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	16,738	16,867	45,380	50,355
Gross Profit	12,402	13,364	34,797	38,497
Tecnidex
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	3,244	4,316	7,625	9,768
Gross Profit	$ 1,127	$ 1,530	$ 3,227	$ 4,002