UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 21,924	$ 19,982	$ 60,916	$ 53,005
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	7,104	6,453	17,418	14,981
Gross Profit	14,820	13,529	43,498	38,024
Research and development expenses	3,496	2,895	6,794	5,537
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,620	12,722	27,171	26,431
Amortization of intangibles	10,499	10,936	21,262	21,893
Grant income	0	(2,974)	0	(2,974)
Operating loss	(12,795)	(10,050)	(11,729)	(12,863)
Other (expense) income	(46)	(7)	14,352	1,500
Gain on foreign currency exchange	921	449	1,354	1,076
Interest expense, net	(5,216)	(6,513)	(11,106)	(13,479)
Loss before income taxes	(17,136)	(16,121)	(7,129)	(23,766)
Income taxes expense (benefit)	144	630	1,967	(3,201)
Net loss including non-controlling interest	(17,280)	(16,751)	(9,096)	(20,565)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	(20)	130	(259)	33
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	(17,260)	(16,881)	(8,837)	(20,598)
Less: Dividends on convertible preferred stock	6,327	0	12,332	0
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. common stockholders	$ (23,587)	$ (16,881)	$ (21,169)	$ (20,598)
Loss per share of common shares:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.41)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.41)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	51,348,000	50,758,000	51,191,000	50,647,000
Diluted (in shares)	51,348,000	50,758,000	51,191,000	50,647,000