Employee Benefit Plans - Multiemployer Plans Contributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	$ 18,121	$ 17,962	$ 17,441
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	11	6	6
Central States SE & SW Areas Health and Welfare Pension Plans
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	9,132	9,238	8,424
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	456	456	456
Alternative New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	404	449	493
I.U.O.E Stationary Engineers Local 39 Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	119	194	160
United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	126	105	90
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	7,727	7,398	7,632
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	$ 146	$ 116	$ 180