Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment			2
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Net sales	$ 49,178	$ 52,770	$ 110,094	$ 105,775
Gross Profit	34,143	39,259	77,641	77,283
AgroFresh Core
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	44,815	49,343	96,438	94,723
Gross Profit	33,078	38,283	74,843	73,080
Tecnidex
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	4,363	3,427	13,656	11,052
Gross Profit	$ 1,065	$ 976	$ 2,798	$ 4,203