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Number of Real Estate Properties Acquired During Period

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Value of input used to measure debt instrument, including, but not limited to, convertible and non-convertible debt.

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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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Debt of the Operating Partnership - Additional Information (Details)							3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2019	Sep. 23, 2019	Dec. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 06, 2018 USD ($)	May 01, 2013 USD ($) warehouse instrument	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment								$ 0	$ 47,559,000	$ 986,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment								$ 0	47,559,000	$ 986,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Line of Credit \| 2018 Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio								60.00%
Minimum base coverage ratio								1.00
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio								1.50
Minimum borrowing base debt service coverage ratio								2.00
Minimum tangible net worth requirement								$ 1,100,000,000
Minimum tangible net worth requirement, additional percentage of net equity proceeds								70.00%
Maximum recourse secured debt ratio								0.15
Maximum secured debt ratio								0.40
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2018 Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolver borrowing capacity			$ 800,000,000	$ 450,000,000
Revolver borrowing capacity, foreign currencies			400,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost			$ 8,900,000					$ 2,800,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| 2018 Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable interest rate	0.90%	1.45%						0.90%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Line of Credit and Medium-Term Notes \| 2018 Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fee on unused borrowing capacity	0.20%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Line of Credit and Medium-Term Notes \| LIBOR \| 2018 Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable interest rate			1.45%	2.35%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Term Loans \| 2010 CMBS Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment									$ 21,400,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Term Loans \| ANZ Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Defeasance fee							$ 1,800,000
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs							2,200,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Term Loans \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| 2018 Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable interest rate	1.00%	1.45%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio								60.00%
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio								1.50
Minimum principal for repayment of debt					5.00%
Notice period for repayment of debt					10 days
Principal repayment if change in control occurs					100.00%
Maximum unsecured indebtedness to qualified assets ratio								0.60
Minimum unsecured debt service ratio								2.00
Maximum total secured indebtedness ratio								0.40
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Senior Notes \| Series A notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt					$ 200,000,000
Fixed interest rate					4.68%			4.68%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Senior Notes \| Series B notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt					$ 400,000,000
Fixed interest rate					4.86%			4.86%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Senior Notes \| Series C notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt											$ 350,000,000
Fixed interest rate								4.10%			4.10%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Senior Notes \| Discount Rate \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount rate					0.0050
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Mortgage Loans \| 2010 CMBS Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Indebtedness repaid					$ 600,000,000
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Mortgage Loans \| 2013 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum borrowing base debt service coverage ratio						1.10
Face amount of debt						$ 322,000,000.0
Number of properties \| warehouse						15
Restricted cash associated with debt								$ 3,200,000
Debt service coverage ratio								1.76
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Mortgage Loans \| Minimum \| 2013 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate						3.81%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Mortgage Loans \| Maximum \| 2013 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate						11.50%
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Mezzanine Notes \| 2013 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of notes \| instrument						2
Number of warehouses acquired \| warehouse						2
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.. \| Mortgage Loans \| 2010 Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Defeasance fee							18,500,000
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs							$ 3,400,000