Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $4,946 and $5,706 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	$ 4,946	$ 5,706
Common shares, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common shares, shares authorized (in shares)	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common shares, shares issued (in shares)	191,634,460	148,234,959
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	191,634,460	148,234,959
Mortgage Notes and Term Loans
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	$ 14,499	$ 13,943
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $4,946 and $5,706 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	4,946	$ 5,706
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	$ 14,499
General partner units issued (in shares)	189,718,115	146,752,609
General partner units outstanding (in shares)	189,718,115	146,752,609
Limited partner units issued (in shares)	1,916,345	1,482,350
Limited partner units outstanding (in shares)	1,916,345	1,482,350
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Mortgage Notes and Term Loans
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	$ 14,499	$ 13,943