Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 22, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0001455863
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		148,794,090
Entity Public Float			$ 1,418,030,352
Entity Shell Company	false
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001768982
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false