Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 06, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001455863
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		191,659,250
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICOLD REALTY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP , L.P
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001768982
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	No