Business Combination (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Purchase consideration
VAT and transfer tax reimbursable to Dow (4)			$ 9,263
Working capital payment to Dow			15,057
AgroFresh Inc.
Purchase consideration
Cash consideration	$ 635,000	$ 635,000	635,000
Stock consideration (1)		210,000	210,000
Warrant consideration (2)		19,020	19,020
Deferred payment, adjustment			(2,000)
VAT and transfer tax reimbursable to Dow, adjustment			9,263
Tax amortization benefit contingency, adjustment			11,006
Working capital payment to Dow, Adjustment			15,057
Total purchase price		1,026,366	1,059,692
Total purchase price, adjustment			33,326
Contingent consideration	$ 50,000	50,000
Period over which earnout is measured	2 years
AgroFresh Inc. | Contingent Consideration For Achievement Of Specified Average Adjusted Ebitda
Purchase consideration
Deferred payment (3)		17,172	15,172
Contingent consideration	$ 50,000	50,000
Period over which earnout is measured	2 years
AgroFresh Inc. | Contingent Consideration Under Tax Receivables Agreement
Purchase consideration
Tax amortization benefit contingency (5)		145,174	$ 156,180
Contingent consideration	$ 343,000	$ 343,000
Period of amortization on estimated intangible write-up (in years)	15 years
Tax effect rate (as a percent)	37.00%
AgroFresh Inc. | Common Stock
Purchase consideration
Number of shares issued as consideration	17,500,000
Issue price of stock (in dollars per share)	$ 12.00	$ 12.00
AgroFresh Inc. | Warrant Purchase Agreement Entered In Connection With Business Combination
Purchase consideration
Number of shares issued as consideration	6,000,000
Issue price of warrants (in dollars per share)	$ 3.17