UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) share $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) share $ / shares shares
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 39,889	$ 38,992
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	11,923	10,314
Gross profit	27,966	28,678
Research and development expenses	3,051	3,298
Selling, general and administrative expenses	11,892	13,551
Amortization of intangibles	10,718	10,763
Operating income	2,305	1,066
Other income	505	14,398
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	(1,196)	433
Interest expense, net	(4,947)	(5,890)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(3,333)	10,007
Income taxes (benefit) expense	(164)	1,823
Net (loss) income including non-controlling interest	(3,169)	8,184
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(82)	(239)
Net (loss) income attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	(3,087)	8,423
Less: Dividends on convertible preferred stock	6,436	6,005
Net (loss) income attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. common stockholders	$ (9,523)	$ 2,418
(Loss) earnings per share of common shares:
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ (0.18)	$ 0.03
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ (0.18)	$ 0.03
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares) | shares	51,736,000	51,031,000
Diluted (in shares) | share	51,736,000	52,296,000