CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 161,937	$ 165,989	$ 157,643
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	53,441	48,956	42,217
Gross profit	108,496	117,033	115,426
Research and development expenses	12,062	12,931	12,357
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,550	52,609	53,860
Amortization of intangibles	42,648	42,985	43,731
Impairment of goodwill	0	6,380	0
Grant income	0	0	(2,974)
Operating income	1,236	2,128	8,452
Other (expense) income	(4,114)	14,046	1,491
Debt modification and extinguishment expenses	0	0	(5,028)
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	(9,333)	2,096	(2,836)
Interest expense, net	(22,206)	(21,774)	(23,669)
Loss before income taxes	(34,417)	(3,504)	(21,590)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(613)	2,578	31,376
Net loss before non-controlling interest	(33,804)	(6,082)	(52,966)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest	(447)	(659)	745
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	(33,357)	(5,423)	(53,711)
Less: Dividends on convertible preferred stock	26,429	24,921	10,488
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. common stockholders	$ (59,786)	$ (30,344)	$ (64,199)
Net loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.15)	$ (0.59)	$ (1.26)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.15)	$ (0.59)	$ (1.26)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	52,192	51,410	50,770
Diluted (in shares)	52,192	51,410	50,770