Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Total	Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit and Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.	Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. Limited Partner	Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. General Partner	Series A	Series A Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest	Series A Paid-in Capital	Series A Accumulated Deficit and Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings	Series B	Series B Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	Series B Paid-in Capital	Series B Accumulated Deficit and Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		125	69,370,609
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ (186,924,000)	$ 0	$ 694,000	$ 394,082,000	$ (581,470,000)	$ (230,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(8,640,000)				(8,640,000)		$ (8,640,000)		$ (86,000)	$ (8,554,000)
Other comprehensive loss	(938,000)					(938,000)	(938,000)	$ (938,000)
Redemption and distributions on preferred shares of beneficial interest – Series A (in shares)												(125)
Redemption and distributions on preferred shares of beneficial interest – Series A											$ (134,000)		$ (133,000)	$ (1,000)
Distributions on preferred shares of beneficial interest – Series B															$ (1,817,000)			$ (1,817,000)
Distributions on common shares	(21,436,000)				(21,436,000)
Share-based compensation expense	1,839,000			1,839,000			4,179,000		$ 42,000	$ 4,137,000
Share-based compensation expense (modification and acceleration of equity awards)	2,600,000			2,600,000
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			125,763
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(259,000)		$ 1,000	(260,000)
Warrants exercise (in shares)			6,426,818
Warrants exercise	0		$ 64,000	(64,000)
Issuance of common shares (in shares)			33,350,000
Issuance of common shares	484,905,000		$ 334,000	484,571,000
Conversion of mezzanine Series B Preferred shares (in shares)																33,240,258
Conversion of mezzanine Series B Preferred shares	372,791,000															$ 332,000	$ 372,459,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		0	142,513,448
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	641,987,000	$ 0	$ 1,425,000	1,255,094,000	(613,364,000)	(1,168,000)
Beginning balance (In shares) at Dec. 31, 2017									693,706	68,676,903
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017							185,870,000	(230,000)	$ 1,860,000	$ 184,240,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent							(23,389,000)		$ (234,000)	$ (23,155,000)
Contributions to partners' capital (in shares)									731,428	72,411,411
Contributions to partners’ capital							484,905,000		$ 4,849,000	$ 480,056,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018									1,425,134	141,088,314
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018							641,987,000	(1,168,000)	$ 6,431,000	$ 636,724,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		125	69,370,609
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	(186,924,000)	$ 0	$ 694,000	394,082,000	(581,470,000)	(230,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	45,306,000						45,306,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		0	147,861,840
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 731,003,000	$ 0	$ 1,479,000	1,349,761,000	(612,795,000)	(7,442,000)
Beginning balance (In shares) at Dec. 31, 2017									693,706	68,676,903
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017							185,870,000	(230,000)	$ 1,860,000	$ 184,240,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018									1,478,618	146,383,222
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018							$ 731,003,000	(7,442,000)	$ 7,383,000	$ 731,062,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common share of beneficial interest (in USD per share)	$ 0.5522						$ 0.5547
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		0	142,513,448
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 641,987,000	$ 0	$ 1,425,000	1,255,094,000	(613,364,000)	(1,168,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	29,406,000				29,406,000		$ 29,406,000		294,000	29,112,000
Other comprehensive loss	(4,021,000)					(4,021,000)	(4,021,000)	(4,021,000)
Distributions on common shares	(27,250,000)				(27,250,000)
Share-based compensation expense	2,256,000			2,256,000			1,697,000		$ 17,000	$ 1,680,000
Share-based compensation expense (modification and acceleration of equity awards)	(559,000)			(559,000)
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			945,604
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	998,000		$ 10,000	988,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		0	143,459,052
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	642,817,000	$ 0	$ 1,435,000	1,257,779,000	(611,208,000)	(5,189,000)
Beginning balance (In shares) at Mar. 31, 2018									1,425,134	141,088,314
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018							641,987,000	(1,168,000)	$ 6,431,000	$ 636,724,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent							(27,250,000)		$ (272,000)	$ (26,978,000)
Contributions to partners' capital (in shares)									9,456	936,148
Contributions to partners’ capital							998,000		$ 10,000	$ 988,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018									1,434,590	142,024,462
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018							642,817,000	(5,189,000)	$ 6,480,000	$ 641,526,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	24,540,000				24,540,000		24,540,000		245,000	24,295,000
Other comprehensive loss	(253,000)					(253,000)	(253,000)	(253,000)
Distributions on common shares	(28,072,000)				(28,072,000)
Share-based compensation expense	2,042,000			2,042,000			2,042,000		20,000	2,022,000
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			402,788
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(1,675,000)		$ 4,000	(1,679,000)
Other	(415,000)			(360,000)	1,945,000	(2,000,000)	415,000	2,000,000	(16,000)	(1,569,000)
Issuance of common shares (in shares)			4,000,000
Issuance of common shares	92,019,000		$ 40,000	91,979,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		0	147,861,840
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 731,003,000	$ 0	$ 1,479,000	1,349,761,000	(612,795,000)	(7,442,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent							(28,072,000)		$ (281,000)	$ (27,791,000)
Contributions to partners' capital (in shares)									44,028	4,358,760
Contributions to partners’ capital							90,344,000		$ 903,000	$ 89,441,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018									1,478,618	146,383,222
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2018							$ 731,003,000	(7,442,000)	$ 7,383,000	$ 731,062,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common share of beneficial interest (in USD per share)	$ 0.1929						$ 0.1937
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			148,234,959
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 706,755,000		$ 1,482,000	1,356,133,000	(638,345,000)	(12,515,000)	$ 706,755,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(4,629,000)				(4,629,000)		(4,629,000)		(46,000)	(4,583,000)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,832,000)					(2,832,000)	(2,832,000)	(2,832,000)
Distributions on common shares	(30,235,000)				(30,235,000)
Share-based compensation expense	2,625,000			2,625,000			5,669,000		57,000	5,612,000
Share-based compensation expense (modification and acceleration of equity awards)	3,044,000			3,044,000
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			897,849
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	3,974,000		$ 9,000	3,965,000
Other	1,775,000				(88,000)	1,863,000	1,775,000	1,863,000	$ (1,000)	$ (87,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			149,132,808
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	680,477,000		$ 1,491,000	1,365,767,000	(673,297,000)	(13,484,000)
Beginning balance (In shares) at Dec. 31, 2018									1,482,350	146,752,609
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018							706,755,000	(12,515,000)	$ 7,192,000	$ 712,078,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent							(30,235,000)		$ (302,000)	$ (29,933,000)
Contributions to partners' capital (in shares)									8,978	888,871
Contributions to partners’ capital							3,974,000		$ 40,000	$ 3,934,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019									1,491,328	147,641,480
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019							680,477,000	(13,484,000)	$ 6,940,000	$ 687,021,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			148,234,959
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	706,755,000		$ 1,482,000	1,356,133,000	(638,345,000)	(12,515,000)	706,755,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	27,353,000						27,353,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019			191,750,746
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 1,838,579,000		$ 1,918,000	2,579,318,000	(718,874,000)	(23,783,000)	1,838,579,000
Beginning balance (In shares) at Dec. 31, 2018									1,482,350	146,752,609
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018							706,755,000	(12,515,000)	$ 7,192,000	$ 712,078,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019									1,917,507	189,833,239
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019							$ 1,838,579,000	(23,783,000)	$ 18,624,000	$ 1,843,738,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common share of beneficial interest (in USD per share)	$ 0.6159						$ 0.6182
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			149,132,808
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 680,477,000		$ 1,491,000	1,365,767,000	(673,297,000)	(13,484,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	4,891,000				4,891,000		$ 4,891,000		49,000	4,842,000
Other comprehensive loss	(4,476,000)					(4,476,000)	(4,476,000)	(4,476,000)
Distributions on common shares	(38,764,000)				(38,764,000)
Share-based compensation expense	3,171,000			3,171,000			3,171,000		32,000	3,139,000
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			439,152
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	2,327,000		$ 4,000	2,323,000
Other	983,000				0	983,000	983,000	983,000	$ 0	$ 0
Issuance of common shares (in shares)			42,062,500
Issuance of common shares	1,207,048,000		$ 421,000	1,206,627,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			191,634,460
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	1,855,657,000		$ 1,916,000	2,577,888,000	(707,170,000)	(16,977,000)
Beginning balance (In shares) at Mar. 31, 2019									1,491,328	147,641,480
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019							680,477,000	(13,484,000)	$ 6,940,000	$ 687,021,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent							(38,764,000)		$ (388,000)	$ (38,376,000)
Contributions to partners' capital (in shares)									425,017	42,076,635
Contributions to partners’ capital							1,209,375,000		$ 12,094,000	$ 1,197,281,000
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019									1,916,345	189,718,115
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019							1,855,657,000	(16,977,000)	$ 18,727,000	$ 1,853,907,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	27,091,000				27,091,000		27,091,000		271,000	26,820,000
Other comprehensive loss	(8,400,000)					(8,400,000)	(8,400,000)	(8,400,000)
Distributions on common shares	(38,795,000)				(38,795,000)
Share-based compensation expense	3,359,000			3,359,000			3,359,000		33,000	3,326,000
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			116,286
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(1,927,000)		$ 2,000	(1,929,000)
Other	1,594,000				0	1,594,000	1,594,000	1,594,000	0	0
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019			191,750,746
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 1,838,579,000		$ 1,918,000	$ 2,579,318,000	$ (718,874,000)	$ (23,783,000)	1,838,579,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent							(38,795,000)		$ (388,000)	$ (38,407,000)
Contributions to partners' capital (in shares)									1,162	115,124
Contributions to partners’ capital							(1,927,000)		$ (19,000)	$ (1,908,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019									1,917,507	189,833,239
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019							$ 1,838,579,000	$ (23,783,000)	$ 18,624,000	$ 1,843,738,000
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common share of beneficial interest (in USD per share)	$ 0.2017						$ 0.2024