Employee Benefit Plans - Multiemployer Plans Contributions (Details) - Multiemployer Plans, Pension - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	$ 17,962	$ 17,441	$ 16,969
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	6	6	3
Central States SE & SW Areas Health and Welfare Pension Plans
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	9,238	8,424	8,427
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	456	456	566
Alternative New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	449	493	98
I.U.O.E Stationary Engineers Local 39 Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	194	160	197
United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	105	90	87
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	7,398	7,632	7,265
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	$ 116	$ 180	$ 326