Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	$ 2,898,139,000	$ 2,810,623,000
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(1,097,624,000)	(1,010,903,000)
Property, plant, and equipment – net	1,800,515,000	1,799,720,000
Capitalized leases – gross	60,503,000	76,216,000
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(21,317,000)	(41,051,000)
Capitalized leases – net	39,186,000	35,165,000
Cash and cash equivalents	208,078,000	48,873,000
Restricted cash	6,019,000	21,090,000
Accounts receivable - net of allowance	194,279,000	200,006,000
Intangible assets – net	25,056,000	26,645,000
Goodwill	186,095,000	188,169,000
Investments in partially owned entities	14,541,000	15,942,000
Other assets	58,659,000	59,287,000
Total assets	2,532,428,000	2,394,897,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	253,080,000	241,259,000
Construction loan - net of deferred financing costs of zero and $179 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	0	19,492,000
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loans - net of discount and deferred financing costs of $13,943 and $31,996 in the aggregate, at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	1,351,014,000	1,721,958,000
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	118,920,000	121,516,000
Capitalized lease obligations	40,787,000	38,124,000
Unearned revenue	18,625,000	18,848,000
Pension and postretirement benefits	16,317,000	16,756,000
Deferred tax liability - net	17,992,000	21,940,000
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,938,000	9,134,000
Total liabilities	1,825,673,000	2,209,027,000
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 20)
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value – authorized 375,000 Series B Cumulative Convertible Voting and Participating Preferred Shares; aggregate liquidation preference of $375,000; zero and 375,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	0	372,794,000
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):
Preferred units of beneficial interest, Series B, zero and 371,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	0	0
Common units of beneficial interest, 141,088,314 and 68,676,903 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	1,482,000	694,000
Paid-in capital	1,356,133,000	394,082,000
Accumulated deficit	(638,345,000)	(581,470,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,515,000)	(230,000)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	706,755,000	(186,924,000)
Total liabilities, Series B Preferred Shares and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	2,532,428,000	2,394,897,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	2,898,139,000	2,810,623,000
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(1,097,624,000)	(1,010,903,000)
Property, plant, and equipment – net	1,800,515,000	1,799,720,000
Capitalized leases – gross	60,503,000	76,216,000
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(21,317,000)	(41,051,000)
Capitalized leases – net	39,186,000	35,165,000
Cash and cash equivalents	208,078,000	48,873,000
Restricted cash	6,019,000	21,090,000
Accounts receivable - net of allowance	194,279,000	200,006,000
Intangible assets – net	25,056,000	26,645,000
Goodwill	186,095,000	188,169,000
Investments in partially owned entities	14,541,000	15,942,000
Other assets	58,659,000	59,287,000
Total assets	2,532,428,000	2,394,897,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	253,080,000	241,259,000
Construction loan - net of deferred financing costs of zero and $179 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	0	19,492,000
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loans - net of discount and deferred financing costs of $13,943 and $31,996 in the aggregate, at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	1,351,014,000	1,721,958,000
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	118,920,000	121,516,000
Capitalized lease obligations	40,787,000	38,124,000
Unearned revenue	18,625,000	18,848,000
Pension and postretirement benefits	16,317,000	16,756,000
Deferred tax liability - net	17,992,000	21,940,000
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,938,000	9,134,000
Total liabilities	1,825,673,000	2,209,027,000
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):
General partner - 146,752,609 and 68,676,903 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	712,078,000	184,240,000
Limited partner - 1,482,350 and 693,706 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	7,192,000	1,860,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,515,000)	(230,000)
Land
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	385,232,000	389,443,000
Land | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	385,232,000	389,443,000
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	706,755,000	185,870,000
Buildings and improvements
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	1,849,749,000	1,819,635,000
Capitalized leases – gross	11,227,000	16,827,000
Buildings and improvements | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	1,849,749,000	1,819,635,000
Capitalized leases – gross	11,227,000	16,827,000
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):
Total liabilities, Series B Preferred Shares and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	2,532,428,000	2,394,897,000
Machinery and equipment
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	577,175,000	552,677,000
Capitalized leases – gross	49,276,000	59,389,000
Machinery and equipment | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	577,175,000	552,677,000
Capitalized leases – gross	49,276,000	59,389,000
Assets under construction
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	85,983,000	48,868,000
Assets under construction | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, plant, and equipment	$ 85,983,000	$ 48,868,000