Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 708,808	$ 497,458	$ 1,998,310	$ 1,464,049
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	70,569	53,569	232,239	157,572
Selling, general and administrative	45,545	35,969	133,072	105,202
Acquisition, litigation and other, net	6,338	5,282	31,011	9,771
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,784	2,615	3,312	6,282
Loss (gain) from sale of real estate	0	427	0	(21,448)
Total operating expenses	677,273	460,001	1,929,644	1,322,369
Operating income	31,535	37,457	68,666	141,680
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(25,303)	(23,066)	(77,838)	(70,114)
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(627)	0	(5,051)	(781)
Other expense, net	(523)	(1,198)	(147)	232
Income (loss) before income tax benefit (expense)	5,082	13,193	(14,370)	71,017
Income tax (expense) benefit
Current	(3,336)	(2,103)	(6,953)	(6,823)
Deferred	3,562	1,284	(1,004)	4,353
Total income tax benefit (expense)	226	(819)	(7,957)	(2,470)
Net income (loss)	5,308	12,374	(22,327)	68,547
Net income attributable to non controlling interests	14	0	163	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Americold Realty Trust	$ 5,294	$ 12,374	$ (22,490)	$ 68,547
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	261,865	204,289	256,129	202,380
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	262,550	208,500	256,129	206,051
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.06	$ (0.09)	$ 0.33
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.06	$ (0.09)	$ 0.33
Third-party managed services
Operating expenses:
Impairment of long-lived assets				$ 2,600
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 708,808	$ 497,458	$ 1,998,310	1,464,049
Operating expenses:
Operating income	155,771	135,319	468,300	399,059
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	542,047	388,024	1,531,232	1,141,503
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	397,055	260,268	1,095,680	766,842
Operating income	144,992	127,756	435,552	374,661
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	87,782	75,338	233,027	213,213
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	83,231	71,945	222,401	202,752
Operating income	4,551	3,393	10,626	10,461
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	78,979	34,096	234,051	104,874
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	72,728	29,909	211,847	91,110
Operating income	6,251	4,187	22,204	13,764
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0	0	4,459
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	23	17	82	4,286
Operating income	$ (23)	$ (17)	$ (82)	$ 173