UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 47,764	$ 49,178	$ 113,405	$ 110,094
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	15,552	15,035	36,767	32,453
Gross profit	32,212	34,143	76,638	77,641
Research and development expenses	3,150	3,329	9,085	10,123
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,537	12,282	39,763	39,453
Amortization of intangibles	10,606	10,830	32,032	32,092
Operating income (loss)	4,919	7,702	(4,242)	(4,027)
Other (expense) income	(35)	(299)	479	14,053
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	(3,299)	(918)	(9,373)	436
Interest expense, net	(5,664)	(5,465)	(15,703)	(16,571)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(4,079)	1,020	(28,839)	(6,109)
Income taxes expense (benefit)	535	208	(2,687)	2,175
Net (loss) income including non-controlling interest	(4,614)	812	(26,152)	(8,284)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(476)	(182)	(911)	(441)
Net (loss) income attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	(4,138)	994	(25,241)	(7,843)
Less: Dividends on convertible preferred stock	6,663	6,248	19,632	18,580
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. common stockholders	$ (10,801)	$ (5,254)	$ (44,873)	$ (26,423)
Loss per share of common shares:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.86)	$ (0.51)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.86)	$ (0.51)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	52,400	51,583	52,077	51,323
Diluted (in shares)	52,400	51,583	52,077	51,323