Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Footnotes (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 facility	May 31, 2019 USD ($) facility	Feb. 28, 2019 facility	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) warehouse	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Accumulated depreciation and depletion per Schedule III						$ (827,892)	$ (827,892)		$ (936,422)	$ (770,006)	$ (770,006)	$ (936,422)	$ (827,892)	$ (770,006)
Total accumulated depreciation and depletion per consolidated balance sheet (property, buildings and equipment and capital leases)												(1,246,250)
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Property, plant, and equipment												4,149,214	2,898,139
Building and improvements capital leases per consolidated balance sheet												88,038
Reconciliation of total mortgage notes and term loans to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2018:
Unsecured												1,425,000
Deferred financing costs, net of amortization												(12,996)	(13,943)
Total mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loan per consolidated balance sheet												1,695,447	1,351,014
Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of real estate assets												2,800,000
Real Estate Facilities, at Cost:
Beginning Balance						2,575,367			2,575,367	2,506,656	2,382,343
Capital expenditures									177,268	50,680	52,555
Acquisitions									975,045	0	27,958
Newly developed warehouse facilities									21,316	62,353	60,598
Disposition									(7,409)	(30,199)	(20,780)
Impairment									(12,555)	(747)	(9,473)
Conversion of leased assets to owned									0	8,405	0
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes									557	(21,781)	13,455
Ending Balance							2,575,367		3,729,589	2,575,367	2,506,656
Accumulated Depreciation:
Beginning balance						(827,892)			(827,892)	(770,006)	(692,390)
Depreciation expense									(114,512)	(87,355)	(86,169)
Dispositions									6,679	24,672	11,143
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes									(697)	4,797	(2,590)
Ending balance							(827,892)		(936,422)	(827,892)	(770,006)
Total Real Estate Facilities, Net at December 31												2,793,167	1,747,475	1,736,650
Total sale-leaseback financing obligations												115,759	118,920
Impairment of long-lived assets					$ 2,900				13,485	747	9,473
Gain (loss) on disposition of property							(900)	$ 8,400	(34)	7,471	43
Operating facilities purchased										13,800
Intangible assets acquired									269,164	0
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Real estate facilities, at cost												3,729,589
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation and depletion per Schedule III						(827,892)	(827,892)		(936,422)	(770,006)	(770,006)	(936,422)	(827,892)	(770,006)
Accumulated depreciation and depletion - ending balance												(1,246,250)
Non-real estate assets
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Total accumulated depreciation and depletion per consolidated balance sheet (property, buildings and equipment and capital leases)												(493,539)
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation and depletion - ending balance												(493,539)
Buildings and improvements
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Property, plant, and equipment												2,696,732	1,849,749
Building and improvements capital leases per consolidated balance sheet												11,227
Assets under construction
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Property, plant, and equipment												108,639	85,983
Personal property assets under construction
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Property, plant, and equipment												9,936
Warehouses
Accumulated Depreciation:
Impairment of long-lived assets										$ 700
Gain (loss) on disposition of property					$ 8,400		(900)
Operating facilities purchased											9,500
New facility acquired							$ 13,800				31,900
Operating facilities disposed											$ 9,200
Idle Warehouse
Accumulated Depreciation:
Impairment of long-lived assets						$ 2,900
Number of facilities disposed | warehouse											2
Operating Warehouses
Accumulated Depreciation:
Number of facilities disposed | warehouse											1
Refrigeration Equipment
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Total accumulated depreciation and depletion per consolidated balance sheet (property, buildings and equipment and capital leases)												(186,799)
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Real estate facilities, at cost												409,865
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation and depletion - ending balance												(186,799)
Quarry Assets
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Total accumulated depreciation and depletion per consolidated balance sheet (property, buildings and equipment and capital leases)												(3,088)
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Real estate facilities, at cost												13,164
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation and depletion - ending balance												(3,088)
Real Estate
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Total accumulated depreciation and depletion per consolidated balance sheet (property, buildings and equipment and capital leases)												(936,422)	(827,892)	(770,006)
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Real estate facilities, at cost												3,729,589	2,575,367	2,506,656
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation and depletion - ending balance												(936,422)	(827,892)	(770,006)
In-place and above market lease
Accumulated Depreciation:
Intangible assets acquired											$ 3,900
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Idle Warehouse
Accumulated Depreciation:
Facility held for sale														2,600
Assets Not Under Construction and Under Construction
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Accumulated depreciation and depletion per Schedule III									(752,711)			(752,711)
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Total per Schedule III												2,806,662
Reconciliation of total mortgage notes and term loans to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2018:
Total per Schedule III												283,443
Accumulated Depreciation:
Ending balance									(752,711)
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Total real estate facilities gross amount per Schedule III												3,332,888
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation and depletion per Schedule III									$ (752,711)			(752,711)
Assets Under Construction
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Total per Schedule III												2,806,662
PortFresh Holdings, LLC
Accumulated Depreciation:
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility				1
Operating facilities purchased	$ 35,000
Cloverleaf
Accumulated Depreciation:
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility			21
Operating facilities purchased			$ 891,300
Lanier Cold Storage
Accumulated Depreciation:
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility			2
Operating facilities purchased			$ 60,000
MHW Group Inc.
Accumulated Depreciation:
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility		2
Sale Leaseback Transaction Accounted for as a Financing Lease
Accumulated Depreciation:
Total sale-leaseback financing obligations												76,800	$ 80,300	$ 90,500
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Reconciliation of total mortgage notes and term loans to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2018:
Secured notes related to Monmouth, IL												$ 4,900