Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 466,182		$ 402,010	$ 1,297,721	$ 1,187,818
Operating expenses:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	45,065		29,403	115,598	87,861
Selling, general and administrative	32,476		27,323	96,262	83,179
Acquisition, litigation and other	3,780		1,194	30,237	4,768
Loss (gain) from sale of real estate	0		12	34	(8,372)
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	$ 900	0	13,485	747
Total operating expenses	426,797		358,457	1,212,834	1,059,030
Operating income	39,385		43,553	84,887	128,788
Other income (expense):
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	(165)		(437)	(111)	(324)
Gain from sale of partially owned entities	4,297		0	4,297	0
Interest expense	(24,907)		(22,834)	(70,581)	(70,258)
Bridge loan commitment fees	0		0	(2,665)	0
Interest income	1,798		877	5,206	2,610
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	0		0	0	(21,385)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	(43)		734	(66)	2,926
Other (expense) income, net	(249)		96	(1,007)	184
Income before income tax (expense) benefit	20,116		21,989	19,960	42,541
Income tax (expense) benefit:
Current	(834)		3,063	(4,828)	672
Deferred	7,809		(512)	12,221	2,093
Total income tax benefit	6,975		2,551	7,393	2,765
Net income	27,091	4,891	24,540	27,353	45,306
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	$ 27,091		$ 24,540	$ 27,353	$ 43,488
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	192,325		144,948	175,010	138,438
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	197,363		147,626	178,970	141,191
Net income per common share of beneficial interest - basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.17	$ 0.15	$ 0.31
Net income per common share of beneficial interest - diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.17	$ 0.15	$ 0.31
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 466,182		$ 402,010	$ 1,297,721	$ 1,187,818
Operating expenses:
Operating income	120,706		101,485	340,503	296,971
Operating Segments | Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	365,593		297,225	993,439	871,454
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	252,185		203,587	675,395	597,411
Operating income	113,408		93,638	318,044	274,043
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	62,846		62,551	188,497	192,182
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	60,263		58,997	179,851	180,993
Operating income	2,583		3,554	8,646	11,189
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	35,685		40,193	109,273	117,427
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	31,045		36,045	96,071	106,099
Operating income	4,640		4,148	13,202	11,328
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,058		2,041	6,512	6,755
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	1,983		1,896	5,901	6,344
Operating income	75		145	611	411
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Revenues:
Total revenues	466,182		402,010	1,297,721	1,187,818
Operating expenses:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	45,065		29,403	115,598	87,861
Selling, general and administrative	32,476		27,323	96,262	83,179
Acquisition, litigation and other	3,780		1,194	30,237	4,768
Loss (gain) from sale of real estate	0		12	34	(8,372)
Impairment of long-lived assets		0	0	13,485	747
Total operating expenses	426,797		358,457	1,212,834	1,059,030
Operating income	39,385		43,553	84,887	128,788
Other income (expense):
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	(165)		(437)	(111)	(324)
Gain from sale of partially owned entities	4,297		0	4,297	0
Interest expense	(24,907)		(22,834)	(70,581)	(70,258)
Bridge loan commitment fees	0		0	(2,665)	0
Interest income	1,798		877	5,206	2,610
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	0		0	0	(21,385)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	(43)		734	(66)	2,926
Other (expense) income, net	(249)		96	(1,007)	184
Income before income tax (expense) benefit	20,116		21,989	19,960	42,541
Income tax (expense) benefit:
Current	(834)		3,063	(4,828)	672
Deferred	7,809		(512)	12,221	2,093
Total income tax benefit	6,975		2,551	7,393	2,765
Net income	27,091	$ 4,891	24,540	27,353	45,306
General partners’ interest in net income attributable to unitholders	26,820		24,295	27,079	44,853
Limited partners’ interest in net income attributable to unitholders	$ 271		$ 245	$ 274	$ 453
General partner weighted average units outstanding (in shares)	189,780		142,895	172,638	136,450
Limited partner weighted average units outstanding (in shares)	1,917		1,443	1,744	1,378
General partners' net income per unit (in USD per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.17	$ 0.16	$ 0.33
Limited partners' net income per unit (in USD per share)	$ 0.14		$ 0.17	$ 0.16	$ 0.33
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Operating Segments | Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 365,593		$ 297,225	$ 993,439	$ 871,454
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	252,185		203,587	675,395	597,411
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	62,846		62,551	188,497	192,182
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	60,263		58,997	179,851	180,993
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	35,685		40,193	109,273	117,427
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	31,045		36,045	96,071	106,099
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,058		2,041	6,512	6,755
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	$ 1,983		$ 1,896	$ 5,901	$ 6,344