Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.) - Unaudited (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]
Revenues:	$ 485,984	$ 466,182	$ 438,460	$ 393,079	$ 415,817	$ 402,010	$ 394,667	$ 391,141	$ 1,783,705	$ 1,603,635	$ 1,543,587
Total operating expenses	439,405	426,797	409,375	376,662	364,646	358,457	345,363	355,209	1,652,239	1,423,675	1,406,598
Operating income	46,579	39,385	29,085	16,417	51,171	43,553	49,304	35,932	131,466	179,960	136,989
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders	20,809	27,091	4,891	(4,629)	2,678	24,540	29,406	(10,457)	48,162	46,167	(29,927)
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]
Revenues:	485,984	466,182	438,460	393,079	415,817	402,010	394,667	391,141	1,783,705	1,603,635	1,543,587
Total operating expenses	439,405	426,797	409,375	376,662	364,646	358,457	345,363	355,209	1,652,239	1,423,675	1,406,598
Operating income	46,579	39,385	29,085	16,417	51,171	43,553	49,304	35,932	$ 131,466	$ 179,960	$ 136,989
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders	$ 20,809	$ 27,091	$ 4,891	$ (4,629)	$ 2,678	$ 24,540	$ 29,406	$ (10,457)
Net income (loss) per common share
Net income (loss) per unit (in USD per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.14	$ 0.03	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02	$ 0.17	$ 0.21	$ (0.08)