Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	$ 3,997,117	$ 2,898,139
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(1,157,430)	(1,097,624)
Property, plant, and equipment – net	2,839,687	1,800,515
Operating lease right-of-use assets	75,849
Accumulated depreciation-operating leases	(10,411)
Operating leases-net	65,438
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	78,415
Financing leases - gross		60,503
Accumulated depreciation- financing leases	(23,967)
Accumulated depreciation- financing leases		(21,317)
Financing leases – net	54,448
Financing leases – net		39,186
Cash and cash equivalents	320,805	208,078
Restricted cash	6,441	6,019
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $4,946 and $5,706 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	208,978	194,279
Identifiable intangible assets – net	275,363	25,056
Goodwill	300,007	186,095
Investments in partially owned entities	12,788	14,541
Other assets	78,502	58,659
Total assets	4,162,457	2,532,428
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	287,691	253,080
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes, term loan and notes payable - net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $14,499 and $13,943, in the aggregate, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,710,523	1,351,014
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	117,420	118,920
Financing lease obligations	55,292
Financing lease obligations		40,787
Operating lease obligations	68,428
Unearned revenue	18,805	18,625
Pension and postretirement benefits	17,135	16,317
Deferred tax liability - net	22,669	17,992
Multi-Employer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,837	8,938
Total liabilities	2,306,800	1,825,673
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value – authorized 250,000,000 shares; 191,634,460 and 148,234,959 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,916	1,482
Paid-in capital	2,577,888	1,356,133
Accumulated deficit and distributions in excess of net earnings	(707,170)	(638,345)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,977)	(12,515)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,855,657	706,755
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	4,162,457	2,532,428
Land
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	516,874	385,232
Buildings and improvements
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	2,591,532	1,849,749
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	11,227
Financing leases - gross		11,227
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	770,336	577,175
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	67,188
Financing leases - gross		49,276
Assets under construction
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	118,375	85,983
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	3,997,117	2,898,139
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(1,157,430)	(1,097,624)
Property, plant, and equipment – net	2,839,687	1,800,515
Operating lease right-of-use assets	75,849
Accumulated depreciation-operating leases	(10,411)
Operating leases-net	65,438
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	78,415
Financing leases - gross		60,503
Accumulated depreciation- financing leases	(23,967)
Accumulated depreciation- financing leases		(21,317)
Financing leases – net	54,448
Financing leases – net		39,186
Cash and cash equivalents	320,805	208,078
Restricted cash	6,441	6,019
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $4,946 and $5,706 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	208,978	194,279
Identifiable intangible assets – net	275,363	25,056
Goodwill	300,007	186,095
Investments in partially owned entities	12,788	14,541
Other assets	78,502	58,659
Total assets	4,162,457	2,532,428
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	287,691	253,080
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes, term loan and notes payable - net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $14,499 and $13,943, in the aggregate, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,710,523	1,351,014
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	117,420	118,920
Financing lease obligations	55,292
Financing lease obligations		40,787
Operating lease obligations	68,428
Unearned revenue	18,805	18,625
Pension and postretirement benefits	17,135	16,317
Deferred tax liability - net	22,669	17,992
Multi-Employer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,837	8,938
Total liabilities	2,306,800	1,825,673
Shareholders’ equity:
General partner - 189,718,115 and 146,752,609 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,853,907	712,078
Limited partner - 1,916,345 and 1,482,350 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	18,727	7,192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,977)	(12,515)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,855,657	706,755
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	4,162,457	2,532,428
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Land
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	516,874	385,232
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Buildings and improvements
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	2,591,532	1,849,749
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	11,227
Financing leases - gross		11,227
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Machinery and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	770,336	577,175
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	67,188
Financing leases - gross		49,276
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Assets under construction
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	$ 118,375	$ 85,983