General - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands								1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2019	Apr. 22, 2019	Mar. 05, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019	Sep. 18, 2018	Jan. 23, 2018	Dec. 15, 2010	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jan. 22, 2018
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Offering fees											$ 0	$ 5,750
Payments for asset acquisitions											$ 35,923	0
YF ART Holdings L.P.
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percentage before IPO						100.00%
IPO
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)						33,350,000
Offering price (in USD per share)						$ 16.00
Net proceeds from offering						$ 493,600
Offering fees						40,000
Payments of stub dividend						3,100
Net proceeds from offering used for general corporate purposes						$ 184,400
Underwriter's Option
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)		6,562,000				4,350,000		6,063,105
Public Offering
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)		42,062,000			4,000,000
Offering price (in USD per share)		$ 29.75			$ 24.50						$ 27.75
Net proceeds from offering		$ 1,210,000			$ 92,500			$ 1,100,000
Offering fees								$ 1,500
Number of shares subject to forward sale agreement (in shares)		8,250,000			6,000,000
Public Offering - YF ART Holdings
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)			38,422,583								16,500,000
Public Offering - Goldman Sachs
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)					9,083,280			8,061,228			9,100,000
Public Offering - Fortress Entities
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)											7,200,000
Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility | Term Loans | IPO
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Indebtedness repaid						$ 285,100
Payment of accrued and unpaid interest						3,000
Payment of closing expense						200
Clearfield, Utah and Middleboro, Massachusetts Construction Loans | Construction Loans | IPO
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Indebtedness repaid						20,900
Series B
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)							375,000
Net proceeds from offering							$ 368,500
Series B | Goldman
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)							325,000
Series A
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)									125
Net proceeds from offering									$ 100
Payment for redemption of preferred shares						100
Series A | IPO
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Payment for redemption of preferred shares						$ 100
Common Stock | Goldman
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)						28,808,224
Common Stock | Series B
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)										33,240,258
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | General Partner
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership of partnership											99.00%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Limited Partner
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership of partnership											1.00%
Goldman | Series B
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)													325,000
Cloverleaf
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate cash consideration, net of cash purchased for the Cloverleaf Acquisition	$ 1,250,000
Lanier Cold Storage
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate cash consideration, net of cash purchased for the Cloverleaf Acquisition	$ 82,600
Port Fresh Holdings, LLC
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Payments for asset acquisitions				$ 35,900							$ 35,923	$ 0