Employee Benefit Plans - Multiemployer Plans Contributions (Details) - Multiemployer Plans, Pension - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	$ 17,441	$ 16,969	$ 16,631
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	6	3	2
Central States SE & SW Areas Health and Welfare Pension Plans
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	8,424	8,427	8,608
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	456	566	641
Alternative New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	493	98	0
I.U.O.E Stationary Engineers Local 39 Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	160	197	151
United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	90	87	83
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	7,632	7,265	6,809
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	$ 180	$ 326	$ 337