Debt of the Operating Partnership - Schedule of Outstanding Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Apr. 26, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 04, 2018	Nov. 06, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,798,149		$ 1,365,812
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	1,710,100
Total indebtedness, net of unamortized deferred financing costs	1,696,350
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Mortgage Notes and Term Loans | 2018 Senior Unsecured Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	1,710,100		1,364,957
Estimated Fair Value	1,798,149		1,365,812
Less: deferred financing costs	(13,750)		(13,943)
Total indebtedness, net of unamortized deferred financing costs	1,696,350		1,351,014
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Mortgage Loans | 2013 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	285,100		289,957
Estimated Fair Value	$ 289,149		283,687
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Mortgage Loans | Senior note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	3.81%
Effective Interest Rate as of September 30, 2019	4.14%
Carrying Amount	$ 183,100		187,957
Estimated Fair Value	$ 186,304		184,667
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Mortgage Loans | Mezzanine A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	7.38%
Effective Interest Rate as of September 30, 2019	7.55%
Carrying Amount	$ 70,000		70,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 70,525		67,900
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Mortgage Loans | Mezzanine B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	11.50%
Effective Interest Rate as of September 30, 2019	11.75%
Carrying Amount	$ 32,000		32,000
Estimated Fair Value	32,320		31,120
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	950,000		600,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,031,625		609,500
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | 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 September 30, 2019	4.77%
Carrying Amount	$ 200,000		200,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 218,500		202,500
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | 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 September 30, 2019	4.92%
Carrying Amount	$ 400,000		400,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 443,000		407,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | 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 September 30, 2019	4.15%
Carrying Amount	$ 350,000		0
Estimated Fair Value	$ 370,125		0
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Term Loans | 2018 Senior Unsecured Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of September 30, 2019	3.21%
Carrying Amount	$ 475,000		475,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 477,375		472,625
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Term Loans | 2018 Senior Unsecured Term Loan A Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Line of Credit | 2018 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate as of September 30, 2019	0.36%
Carrying Amount	$ 0		0
Estimated Fair Value	0		$ 0
Less: deferred financing costs	$ (3,500)			$ (8,900)
Revolving Credit Facility | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. | Line of Credit | 2018 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	0.90%