Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment	2
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Net sales	$ 38,992	$ 33,023
Gross Profit	28,678	24,495
AgroFresh Core
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	33,692	28,642
Gross Profit	27,635	22,395
Tecnidex
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	5,300	4,381
Gross Profit	$ 1,043	$ 2,100