Debt of the Operating Partnership - Schedule of Outstanding Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	18 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 15, 2010	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2018	May 31, 2017	Dec. 04, 2018	Nov. 06, 2018	Jan. 23, 2018
Term Loans | 2018 Senior Secured Term A Facility secured by stock pledge in qualified subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs										$ 475,000
Construction Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less deferred financing costs	$ (179)					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value						1,364,957
Total debt net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs						1,351,014
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Notes and Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value	1,753,955					1,364,957
Estimated Fair Value	1,787,528					1,365,812
Less deferred financing costs	(25,712)					(13,666)
Less debt discount	(6,285)					(277)
Total debt net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs	1,721,958					1,351,014
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | 2010 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value	460,929					0
Estimated Fair Value	492,367					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | 2010 Mortgage Loans | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread		1.51%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Component A-1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						3.86%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						4.40%
Carrying Value	56,941					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	58,151					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Component A-2-FX
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						4.96%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						5.38%
Carrying Value	150,334					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	159,918					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Component A-2-FL
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						2.94%
Carrying Value	48,654					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	49,019					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Component A-2-FL | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread						1.51%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Component B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						6.04%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						6.48%
Carrying Value	60,000					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	64,875					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Component C
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						6.82%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						7.28%
Carrying Value	62,400					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	68,718					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Component D
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						7.45%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						7.92%
Carrying Value	82,600					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	91,686					0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | 2013 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value	296,223					289,957
Estimated Fair Value	295,984					$ 283,687
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Senior note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						3.81%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						4.14%
Carrying Value	194,223					$ 187,957
Estimated Fair Value	195,194					$ 184,667
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Mezzanine A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						7.38%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						7.55%
Carrying Value	70,000					$ 70,000
Estimated Fair Value	68,950					$ 67,900
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Mortgage Loans | Mezzanine B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						11.50%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						11.75%
Carrying Value	32,000					$ 32,000
Estimated Fair Value	31,840					31,120
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Value	0					600,000
Estimated Fair Value	0					$ 609,500
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Senior Unsecured Notes | Series A 4.68% notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						4.68%			4.68%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						4.77%
Carrying Value	0					$ 200,000
Estimated Fair Value	0					$ 202,500
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Senior Unsecured Notes | Series B 4.86% notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate						4.86%			4.86%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						4.92%
Carrying Value	0					$ 400,000
Estimated Fair Value	0					$ 407,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Term Loans | Australia Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						4.62%
Carrying Value	158,645					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	160,628					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Term Loans | Australia Term Loan | BBSY
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread					1.40%	1.40%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Term Loans | New Zealand Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						5.21%
Carrying Value	31,240					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	31,631					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Term Loans | New Zealand Term Loan | BKBM
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread					1.40%	1.40%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Term Loans | 2018 Senior Secured Term A Facility secured by stock pledge in qualified subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						4.23%
Carrying Value	0					$ 475,000
Estimated Fair Value	0					$ 472,625
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Term Loans | 2018 Senior Secured Term A Facility secured by stock pledge in qualified subsidiaries | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread						1.45%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Term Loans | 2015 Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						5.79%
Carrying Value						$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	806,918					$ 0
Less deferred financing costs							$ (18,800)
Less debt discount							$ (8,400)
Total debt net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs	806,918
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Term Loans | 2015 Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread						375.00%	3.75%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Line of Credit | 2018 Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						0.34%
Carrying Value	0					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	0					0
Less deferred financing costs						$ (5,400)		$ (8,900)
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Line of Credit | 2018 Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread						1.45%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Line of Credit | 2015 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less deferred financing costs	$ (1,200)						$ (3,400)
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Line of Credit | 2015 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread	3.00%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Line of Credit | 2015 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread				3.25%
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018						3.92%
Carrying Value	$ 0					$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	0					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Line of Credit | 2015 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread						3.00%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Construction Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less deferred financing costs	$ (179)					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Construction Loan | Warehouse Clearfield, UT secured by mortgage
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of December 31, 2018	5.18%
Carrying Value	$ 19,671					0
Estimated Fair Value	19,671					0
Less deferred financing costs	(179)					0
Total debt net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs	$ 19,492					$ 0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. | Construction Loan | Warehouse Clearfield, UT secured by mortgage | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis Spread			3.25%			3.25%