Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 438,460	$ 394,667	$ 831,539	$ 785,809
Operating expenses:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	40,437	29,051	70,533	58,459
Selling, general and administrative	32,669	27,750	63,786	55,857
Acquisition, litigation, and other	17,964	(268)	26,457	3,574
Loss (gain) from sale of real estate	34	(8,384)	34	(8,384)
Impairment of long-lived assets	930	747	13,485	747
Total operating expenses	409,375	345,363	786,037	700,574
Operating income	29,085	49,304	45,502	85,235
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income from investments in partially owned entities	(68)	252	54	112
Interest expense	(24,098)	(22,929)	(45,674)	(47,424)
Bridge loan commitment fees	(2,665)	0	(2,665)	0
Interest income	2,405	1,109	3,408	1,733
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	0	0	0	(21,385)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	(83)	1,511	(23)	2,191
Other (expense) income, net	(591)	33	(758)	89
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit	3,985	29,280	(156)	20,551
Income tax (expense) benefit:
Current	(2,446)	(1,323)	(3,994)	(2,390)
Deferred	3,352	1,449	4,412	2,605
Total income tax benefit	906	126	418	215
Net income	4,891	29,406	262	20,766
Less distributions on preferred shares of beneficial interest - Series A	0	0	0	(1)
Less distributions on preferred shares of beneficial interest - Series B	0	0	0	(1,817)
Net income attributable to common shares of beneficial interest	$ 4,891	$ 29,406	$ 262	$ 18,948
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	182,325	143,499	165,869	133,965
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	186,117	146,474	169,305	136,737
Net income per common share of beneficial interest - basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.20	$ 0.00	$ 0.13
Net income per common share of beneficial interest - diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.20	$ 0.00	$ 0.14
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 438,460	$ 394,667	$ 831,539	$ 785,809
Operating expenses:
Operating income	121,119	98,200	219,797	195,488
Operating Segments | Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	338,231	287,712	627,846	574,229
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	224,414	196,877	423,210	393,824
Operating income	113,817	90,835	204,636	180,405
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	61,515	65,755	125,651	129,632
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	58,711	61,896	119,588	121,995
Operating income	2,804	3,859	6,063	7,637
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	36,492	38,889	73,588	77,234
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	32,286	35,303	65,026	70,054
Operating income	4,206	3,586	8,562	7,180
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,222	2,311	4,454	4,714
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	1,930	2,391	3,918	4,448
Operating income	292	(80)	536	266
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Revenues:
Total revenues	438,460	394,667	831,539	785,809
Operating expenses:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	40,437	29,051	70,533	58,459
Selling, general and administrative	32,669	27,750	63,786	55,857
Acquisition, litigation, and other	17,964	(268)	26,457	3,574
Loss (gain) from sale of real estate	34	(8,384)	34	(8,384)
Impairment of long-lived assets	930	747	13,485	747
Total operating expenses	409,375	345,363	786,037	700,574
Operating income	29,085	49,304	45,502	85,235
Other income (expense):
(Loss) income from investments in partially owned entities	(68)	252	54	112
Interest expense	(24,098)	(22,929)	(45,674)	(47,424)
Bridge loan commitment fees	(2,665)	0	(2,665)	0
Interest income	2,405	1,109	3,408	1,733
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	0	0	0	(21,385)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	(83)	1,511	(23)	2,191
Other (expense) income, net	(591)	33	(758)	89
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit	3,985	29,280	(156)	20,551
Income tax (expense) benefit:
Current	(2,446)	(1,323)	(3,994)	(2,390)
Deferred	3,352	1,449	4,412	2,605
Total income tax benefit	906	126	418	215
Net income	4,891	29,406	262	20,766
General partners' interest in net income attributable to unitholders	4,842	29,112	259	20,558
Limited partners' interest in net income attributable to unitholders	$ 49	$ 294	$ 3	$ 208
General partner weighted average units outstanding (in shares)	179,880	141,460	163,589	132,412
Limited partner weighted average units outstanding (in shares)	1,817	1,429	1,652	1,337
General partners' net income per unit (in USD per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.21	$ 0.00	$ 0.16
Limited partners' net income per unit (in USD per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.21	$ 0.00	$ 0.16
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Operating Segments | Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 338,231	$ 287,712	$ 627,846	$ 574,229
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	224,414	196,877	423,210	393,824
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	61,515	65,755	125,651	129,632
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	58,711	61,896	119,588	121,995
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	36,492	38,889	73,588	77,234
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	32,286	35,303	65,026	70,054
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,222	2,311	4,454	4,714
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	$ 1,930	$ 2,391	$ 3,918	$ 4,448