Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 24, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36316
Entity Registrant Name	AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-4007249
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Washington Square
Entity Address, Address Line Two	510-530 Walnut Street
Entity Address, Address Line Three	Suite 1350
Entity Address, City or Town	Philadelphia
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19106
City Area Code	267
Local Phone Number	317-9139
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	AGFS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Public Float			$ 66
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,440,782
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001592016