UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		0	53,092
Beginning balance (in USD) at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 272,393	$ 0	$ 5	$ (3,885)	$ 552,776	$ (244,836)	$ (31,667)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	2,031				2,031
Issuance of stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)			(53)
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)			(131)
Shares withheld for taxes	(287)				(287)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			92
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	163				163
Convertible preferred dividend and accretion	(18,580)				(18,580)
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	0				(491)	491
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	(7,843)					(7,843)
Comprehensive loss	(8,570)						(8,570)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		0	53,000
Ending balance (in USD) at Sep. 30, 2021	239,307	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	535,612	(252,188)	(40,237)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		0	52,806
Beginning balance (in USD) at Jun. 30, 2021	246,046	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	541,185	(253,435)	(37,824)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	949				949
Issuance of stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)			204
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)			(10)
Shares withheld for taxes	(21)				(21)
Convertible preferred dividend and accretion	(6,248)				(6,248)
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	0				(253)	253
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	994					994
Comprehensive loss	(2,413)						(2,413)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		0	53,000
Ending balance (in USD) at Sep. 30, 2021	239,307	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	535,612	(252,188)	(40,237)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		0	53,080
Beginning balance (in USD) at Dec. 31, 2021	230,399	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	529,303	(248,660)	(46,364)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	3,228				3,228
Issuance of stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)			741
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)			(116)
Shares withheld for taxes	(400)				(400)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	146				146
Convertible preferred dividend and accretion	(19,632)				(19,632)
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	(25,241)					(25,241)
Comprehensive loss	(6,523)						(6,523)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		0	53,705
Ending balance (in USD) at Sep. 30, 2022	181,977	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	512,645	(273,901)	(52,887)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		0	53,354
Beginning balance (in USD) at Jun. 30, 2022	197,090	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	518,322	(269,763)	(47,589)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	986				986
Issuance of stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)			351
Convertible preferred dividend and accretion	(6,663)				(6,663)
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	(4,138)					(4,138)
Comprehensive loss	(5,298)						(5,298)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		0	53,705
Ending balance (in USD) at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 181,977	$ 0	$ 5	$ (3,885)	$ 512,645	$ (273,901)	$ (52,887)