Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment			2
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Net sales	$ 21,924	$ 19,982	$ 60,916	$ 53,005
Gross Profit	14,820	13,529	43,498	38,024
AgroFresh Core
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	17,931	16,738	51,623	45,380
Gross Profit	14,130	12,402	41,765	34,797
Tecnidex
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	3,993	3,244	9,293	7,625
Gross Profit	$ 690	$ 1,127	$ 1,733	$ 3,227