Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 654,707	$ 482,522	$ 1,289,502	$ 966,591
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	84,459	52,399	161,670	104,003
Selling, general and administrative	42,475	32,340	87,527	69,233
Acquisition, litigation and other	3,922	2,801	24,673	4,489
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,528	3,667	1,528	3,667
Gain from sale of real estate	0	(19,414)	0	(21,875)
Total operating expenses	631,802	425,977	1,252,371	862,368
Operating income	22,905	56,545	37,131	104,223
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(26,579)	(23,178)	(52,535)	(47,048)
Interest income	191	261	415	848
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(925)	0	(4,424)	(781)
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	(140)	315	33	(177)
Other expense, net	184	44	689	915
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	(61)	(129)	(761)	(156)
(Loss) income before income tax benefit (expense)	(4,425)	33,858	(19,452)	57,824
Income tax (expense) benefit
Current	(2,406)	(2,163)	(3,617)	(4,720)
Deferred	(6,568)	967	(4,566)	3,069
Total income tax expense	(8,974)	(1,196)	(8,183)	(1,651)
Net (loss) income	(13,399)	32,662	(27,635)	56,173
Net (loss) income attributable to non controlling interests	(29)	0	149	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Americold Realty Trust	$ (13,370)	$ 32,662	$ (27,784)	$ 56,173
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	253,213	201,787	253,076	201,294
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	253,213	205,298	253,076	204,587
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.16	$ (0.11)	$ 0.28
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.16	$ (0.11)	$ 0.27
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 654,707	$ 482,522	$ 1,289,502	$ 966,591
Operating expenses:
Operating income	155,289	128,338	312,529	263,740
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	503,734	372,411	989,185	753,479
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	359,355	252,279	698,625	506,574
Operating income	144,379	120,132	290,560	246,905
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	72,173	72,954	145,245	137,875
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	70,480	69,655	139,170	130,807
Operating income	1,693	3,299	6,075	7,068
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	78,800	34,861	155,072	70,778
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	69,550	30,089	139,119	61,201
Operating income	9,250	4,772	15,953	9,577
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	2,296	0	4,459
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	33	2,161	59	4,269
Operating income	$ (33)	$ 135	$ (59)	$ 190