Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,987,727	$ 1,783,705	$ 1,603,635
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	215,891	163,348	117,653
Selling, general and administrative	144,738	129,310	110,825
Acquisition, litigation and other	36,306	40,614	3,935
Impairment of long-lived assets	8,236	13,485	747
(Gain) loss from sale of real estate	(22,124)	34	(7,471)
Total operating expenses	1,819,276	1,652,239	1,423,675
Operating income	168,451	131,466	179,960
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(91,481)	(94,408)	(93,312)
Interest income	1,162	6,286	3,996
Bridge loan commitment fees	(2,438)	(2,665)	0
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(9,975)	0	(47,559)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	(45,278)	10	2,882
Other expense, net	(2,563)	(1,870)	(532)
Loss from partially owned entities	(250)	(111)	(1,069)
Gain from sale of partially owned entities	0	4,297	0
Income before income tax benefit	17,628	43,005	44,366
Income tax benefit:
Current	(6,805)	(5,544)	467
Deferred	13,732	10,701	3,152
Total income tax benefit	6,927	5,157	3,619
Net income	24,555	48,162	47,985
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	15	0	0
Net income attributable to Americold Realty Trust	24,540	48,162	47,985
Less distributions on preferred shares of beneficial interest - Series A	0	0	(1)
Less distributions on preferred shares of beneficial interest - Series B	0	0	(1,817)
Net income available to common shareholders of beneficial interest	$ 24,540	$ 48,162	$ 46,167
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	203,255,000	179,598,000	141,415,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	206,940,000	183,950,000	144,338,000
Net income per common share of beneficial interest - basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.26	$ 0.31
Net income per common share of beneficial interest - diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.26	$ 0.31
Transportation services
Operating expenses:
Impairment of long-lived assets		$ 900
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,987,727	1,783,705	$ 1,603,635
Operating expenses:
Operating income	551,498	478,257	405,649
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Revenues	1,549,314	1,377,217	1,176,912
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	1,028,981	929,626	802,378
Operating income	520,333	447,591	374,534
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Revenues	291,751	252,939	259,034
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	279,523	241,178	244,274
Operating income	12,228	11,761	14,760
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Revenues	142,203	144,844	158,790
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	123,396	126,777	143,055
Operating income	18,807	18,067	15,735
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Revenues	4,459	8,705	8,899
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	4,329	7,867	8,279
Operating income	$ 130	$ 838	$ 620