Debt of the Operating Partnership - Schedule of Outstanding Borrowings (Details) - Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	May 01, 2019	Apr. 26, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 04, 2018	Nov. 06, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 1,725,022
Total indebtedness, net of unamortized deferred financing costs	1,710,523
Mortgage Notes and Term Loans | 2018 Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	1,725,022			$ 1,364,957
Estimated Fair Value	1,789,025			1,365,812
Less: deferred financing costs	(14,499)			(13,943)
Total indebtedness, net of unamortized deferred financing costs	1,710,523			1,351,014
Mortgage Loans | 2013 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	286,722			289,957
Estimated Fair Value	$ 290,162			283,687
Mortgage Loans | Senior note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	3.81%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.14%
Carrying Amount	$ 184,722			187,957
Estimated Fair Value	$ 187,492			184,667
Mortgage Loans | Mezzanine A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	7.38%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	7.55%
Carrying Amount	$ 70,000			70,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 70,350			67,900
Mortgage Loans | Mezzanine B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	11.50%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	11.75%
Carrying Amount	$ 32,000			32,000
Estimated Fair Value	32,320			31,120
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	950,000			600,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,009,375			609,500
Senior Notes | Series A 4.68% notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	4.68%					4.68%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.77%
Carrying Amount	$ 200,000			200,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 215,000			202,500
Senior Notes | Series B 4.86% notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	4.86%					4.86%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.92%
Carrying Amount	$ 400,000			400,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 433,000			407,000
Senior Notes | Series C 4.10% notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	4.10%		4.10%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.16%
Carrying Amount	$ 350,000			0
Estimated Fair Value	$ 361,375			0
Term Loans | 2018 Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.30%
Carrying Amount	$ 475,000			475,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 476,188			472,625
Term Loans | 2018 Senior Secured Term Loan A Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	1.45%
Installment Notes Payable | Installment Notes Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 13,300			0
Estimated Fair Value	$ 13,300	$ 13,300		0
Total indebtedness, net of unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 20,600
Installment Notes Payable | Enterprise SUB-CDE XII, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	1.00%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.65%
Carrying Amount	$ 4,100			0
Installment Notes Payable | Enterprise SUB-CDE XIX, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	1.73%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.63%
Carrying Amount	$ 3,400			0
Installment Notes Payable | CIF III, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	1.53%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.66%
Carrying Amount	$ 4,000			0
Installment Notes Payable | CNMC SUB-CDE 61, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	1.00%
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	4.88%
Carrying Amount	$ 1,800			0
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | 2018 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of June 30, 2019	0.36%
Carrying Amount	$ 0			0
Estimated Fair Value	0			$ 0
Less: deferred financing costs	$ (4,200)				$ (8,900)
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | 2018 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	1.45%