CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 38,351	$ 32,730
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	10,846	5,839
Gross profit	27,505	26,891
Research and development expenses	3,069	3,297
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	16,311	16,431
Amortization of intangibles	10,939	10,445
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	138	215
Operating loss	(2,952)	(3,497)
Other income	70	40
Gain on foreign currency exchange	1,931	3,103
Interest expense, net	(8,355)	(10,293)
Loss before income taxes	(9,306)	(10,647)
Provision for income taxes	3,570	1,382
Net loss including non-controlling interests	(12,876)	(12,029)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	91	0
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc	$ (12,967)	$ (12,029)
Net loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.24)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.24)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	49,741,593	49,661,469
Diluted (in shares)	49,741,593	49,661,469