CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 38,992	$ 33,023
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	10,314	8,528
Gross Profit	28,678	24,495
Research and development expenses	3,298	2,642
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,551	13,709
Amortization of intangibles	10,763	10,957
Operating income (loss)	1,066	(2,813)
Other income	14,398	1,507
Gain on foreign currency exchange	433	627
Interest expense, net	(5,890)	(6,966)
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,007	(7,645)
Income taxes expense (benefit)	1,823	(3,831)
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest	8,184	(3,814)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(239)	(97)
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	8,423	(3,717)
Less: Dividends on convertible preferred stock	6,005	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. common stockholders	$ 2,418	$ (3,717)
Earnings (loss) per share of common shares:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.07)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.07)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	51,031,457	50,525,781
Diluted (in shares)	52,296,288	50,525,781