Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	$ 4,027,019	$ 2,898,139
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(1,192,126)	(1,097,624)
Property, plant, and equipment – net	2,834,893	1,800,515
Operating lease right-of-use assets	73,362
Accumulated depreciation – operating leases	(14,575)
Operating leases – net	58,787
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	83,444
Financing leases - gross		60,503
Accumulated depreciation – financing leases	(26,347)
Accumulated depreciation – financing leases		(21,317)
Financing leases – net	57,097
Financing leases – net		39,186
Cash and cash equivalents	310,116	208,078
Restricted cash	6,872	6,019
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $6,042 and $5,706 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	210,912	194,279
Identifiable intangible assets – net	288,232	25,056
Goodwill	310,640	186,095
Investments in partially owned entities	0	14,541
Other assets	64,642	58,659
Total assets	4,142,191	2,532,428
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	314,173	253,080
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loan – net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $13,750 and $13,943, in the aggregate, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,696,350	1,351,014
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	116,628	118,920
Financing lease obligations	57,258
Financing lease obligations		40,787
Operating lease obligations	61,849
Unearned revenue	17,925	18,625
Pension and postretirement benefits	16,257	16,317
Deferred tax liability – net	14,385	17,992
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,787	8,938
Total liabilities	2,303,612	1,825,673
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value – authorized 250,000,000 shares; 191,750,746 and 148,234,959 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,918	1,482
Paid-in capital	2,579,318	1,356,133
Accumulated deficit and distributions in excess of net earnings	(718,874)	(638,345)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,783)	(12,515)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,838,579	706,755
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	4,142,191	2,532,428
Land
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	516,354	385,232
Buildings and improvements
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	2,612,087	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	792,661	577,175
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	72,217
Financing leases - gross		49,276
Assets under construction
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	105,917	85,983
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	4,027,019	2,898,139
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(1,192,126)	(1,097,624)
Property, plant, and equipment – net	2,834,893	1,800,515
Operating lease right-of-use assets	73,362
Accumulated depreciation – operating leases	(14,575)
Operating leases – net	58,787
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	83,444
Financing leases - gross		60,503
Accumulated depreciation – financing leases	(26,347)
Accumulated depreciation – financing leases		(21,317)
Financing leases – net	57,097
Financing leases – net		39,186
Cash and cash equivalents	310,116	208,078
Restricted cash	6,872	6,019
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $6,042 and $5,706 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	210,912	194,279
Identifiable intangible assets – net	288,232	25,056
Goodwill	310,640	186,095
Investments in partially owned entities	0	14,541
Other assets	64,642	58,659
Total assets	4,142,191	2,532,428
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	314,173	253,080
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loan – net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $13,750 and $13,943, in the aggregate, at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,696,350	1,351,014
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	116,628	118,920
Financing lease obligations	57,258
Financing lease obligations		40,787
Operating lease obligations	61,849
Unearned revenue	17,925	18,625
Pension and postretirement benefits	16,257	16,317
Deferred tax liability – net	14,385	17,992
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,787	8,938
Total liabilities	2,303,612	1,825,673
Shareholders’ equity:
General partner - 189,833,239 and 146,752,609 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,843,738	712,078
Limited partner - 1,917,507 and 1,482,350 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	18,624	7,192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,783)	(12,515)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,838,579	706,755
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	4,142,191	2,532,428
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Land
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	516,354	385,232
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Buildings and improvements
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	2,612,087	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	792,661	577,175
Financing leases:
Financing leases - gross	72,217
Financing leases - gross		49,276
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Assets under construction
Property, plant, and equipment:
Property, plant, and equipment - gross	$ 105,917	$ 85,983