Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment			2
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Net sales	$ 52,770	$ 48,972	$ 105,775	$ 109,095
Gross Profit	39,259	35,080	77,283	77,579
AgroFresh Core
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	49,343	45,917	94,723	96,272
Gross Profit	38,283	34,182	73,080	72,679
Tecnidex
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	3,427	3,055	11,052	12,823
Gross Profit	$ 976	$ 898	$ 4,203	$ 4,900