Hedging Designation [Domain]
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Asset Acquisition [Axis]
Asset Acquisition [Axis]
Amount reclassified from prior service cost
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax
Number of awards vested (in shares)
Vested (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Acquisition and integration related costs
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Net income (loss) attributable to Americold Realty Trust
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Operating leases – net
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Preferred shares, share outstanding (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
2020 At the Market Offering
Twenty Twenty At the Market Offering [Member]
Twenty Twenty At the Market Offering
Interest cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Interest rate contracts
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line Two
Entity Address, Address Line Two
1 warehouse – 2010
One Warehouse, 2010 [Member]
One Warehouse, 2010 [Member]
Reconciling items:
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item, Consolidated [Abstract]
Derivative Liabilities
Net Amount
Cross-currency swap liability
Derivative Liability
Distributions Declared
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
Proceeds from sale of property, buildings and equipment
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Weighted average grant date fair value, awards forfeited (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Maximum employee purchase (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Number of Shares Per Employee
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Number of extensions
Line of Credit Facility, Number of Extensions
Line of Credit Facility, Number of Extensions
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Securities
2020 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities, Tranche 2 [Member]
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities, Tranche 2
Proceeds from the settlement of net investment hedge
Proceeds from Hedge, Investing Activities
Time-Based OP Units
Time-Based OP Units [Member]
Time-Based OP Units [Member]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Investment, Name [Axis]
Investment, Name [Axis]
Expected return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Axis]
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Proceeds from sale of investments in partially owned entities
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments
Other
Other
Other Segment [Member]
Other Segment [Member]
Lease revenue
Operating Lease, Lease Income
Share-based compensation expense
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition
Intrinsic value of options exercised
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Forfeited or expired (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period
Total 2020 Senior Unsecured Term Loan A Facility
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Term Loan A [Member]
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Term Loan A [Member]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Retirement Plan Name [Domain]
Retirement Plan Name [Domain]
Resigned Trustee
Former Director [Member]
Former Director [Member]
Common Shares
Dividends, Common Stock [Abstract]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Litigation
Litigation Settlement, Expense
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Deferred tax liability
Deferred tax liability
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities
Rent, storage and warehouse services
Warehouse
Warehouse Segment [Member]
Warehouse Segment [Member]
Weighted average remaining intangible amortization life (in months)
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Cash Collateral Received
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Sale of Stock [Axis]
Third-party managed
Third-Party Managed [Member]
Third-Party Managed [Member]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Net income since date of acquisition
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual
Financing lease asset, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Weighted average grant date fair value, awards granted (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Title of Individual [Domain]
Title of Individual [Domain]
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Number of warehouses
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Number Of Units
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Number Of Units
2020 At the Market Offering, Forward Sale Agreement
Twenty Twenty At the Market Offering, Forward Sale Agreement [Member]
Twenty Twenty At the Market Offering, Forward Sale Agreement
Total outstanding awards, aggregate intrinsic value
Total outstanding awards, aggregate intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Domain]
Segment contribution:
Segment Contribution [Abstract]
Segment Contribution [Abstract]
Amortization of above/below market leases
Amortization of above and below Market Leases
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Financing leases
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Lease, Financing Leases
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Lease, Financing Leases
Amortization of net loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss)
Shares (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Land
Land [Member]
Addition of fixed assets under financing lease obligations
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability
Market-Based OP Units
Market-Based OP Units [Member]
Market-Based OP Units [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Reconciling Items
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Number of awards granted (in shares)
Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Identifiable intangible assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Accumulated Deficit and Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Senior Unsecured Credit Facility
Twenty Eighteen Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities [Member]
Twenty Eighteen Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Table]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Table]
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Amortization of prior service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)
Agro Merchants Group
Agro Merchants Group [Member]
Agro Merchants Group
Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Total consideration, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred
Addition of fixed assets under operating lease obligations
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Dividend equivalents paid on vested restricted stock units related to the market performance-based awards granted in 2018.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Vested [Member]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Vested
Pro Forma Information
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Vesting percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Repayment of financing lease obligations
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
(Loss) gain on foreign currency translation
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax
General Partner
General Partner [Member]
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - basic (in USD per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Adjustment to accrued pension liability
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Number of plaintiffs appealing dismissal
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number of of Plaintiffs
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number of of Plaintiffs
Cash received
Cash Acquired from Acquisition
Beginning balance (in shares)
Ending balance (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Document Type
Document Type
Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Number of Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Termination value
Derivative Liability, Termination Value
Derivative Liability, Termination Value
Customer relationships
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Schedule of OP Units Activity
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
Cumulative effect of accounting change
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Acquired identifiable intangibles:
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [Abstract]
Machinery and equipment
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Number of shares available for issuance (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loans – net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $11,446 and $15,952, in the aggregate, at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Secured Debt
Assets under construction, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets Under Construction
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets Under Construction
Repayment of term loan and mortgage notes
Repayments of Medium-Term Debt and Secured Debt
Repayments of Medium-Term Debt and Secured Debt
Senior note
Two Thousand Thirteen Mortgage Loans, Senior Note [Member]
2013 Mortgage Loans, Senior Note [Member]
Mortgages, Senior Notes and Term Loans
Mortgages, Senior Notes and Medium-Term Notes [Member]
Mortgages, Senior Notes and Medium-Term Notes [Member]
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale [Member]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivative
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax
Accounts receivable, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accounts Receivable
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accounts Receivable
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Consideration for acquisition
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Terms (Years)
Share-based Compensation Award by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Award by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Carrying Amount
Long-term Debt, Gross
Financing lease obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease, Liability
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease, Liability
Building and improvements, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Building and Improvements
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Building and Improvements
Assets under construction
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Under Construction
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Under Construction
Forward shares outstanding (in shares)
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Name [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Total
Long-term Debt
Other assets
Asset Acquisition, Assets (Liabilities), Other
Asset Acquisition, Assets (Liabilities), Other
Financing leases – net
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization
Dividend equivalents accrued on unvested restricted stock units to be paid when the awards vest.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Expected to Vest [Member]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Expected to Vest [Member]
Investing activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Equity forward contract (in shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Equity Forward Agreements
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Financing lease asset
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax (expense) benefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity
2020 Senior Unsecured Term Loan Tranche A-2
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Term Loan A-2 [Member]
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Term Loan A-2 [Member]
Authorized equity program
Sale of Stock, Authorized Amount
Sale of Stock, Authorized Amount
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $17,017 and $12,286 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Name [Domain]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Name [Domain]
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax
Scenario [Axis]
Scenario [Axis]
Exercised (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Senior Unsecured Notes
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Less: Tax expense
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Tax
Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Operating expenses:
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Equity interest
% Ownership
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Weighted average grant date fair value of vested awards (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Consideration, including financing and sale-leaseback obligations
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Leasing Obligations
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Leasing Obligations
Interest Rate as of September 30, 2021
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Effective Interest Rate
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Effective Interest Rate
Retirement Plan Name [Axis]
Retirement Plan Name [Axis]
Other
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
Proceeds from term loan
Proceeds from Issuance of Medium-term Notes
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Borrowings under revolving line of credit
Long-term Line of Credit
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Forfeited or expired (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Preferred shares, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Warehouse rent and storage
Warehouse Rent And Storage [Member]
Warehouse Rent And Storage [Member]
Associates
Associate [Member]
Associate [Member]
2021 At the Market Offering
Twenty Twenty-One At the Market Offering [Member]
Twenty Twenty-One At the Market Offering
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption [Axis]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Damages sought
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value
Percentage of voting interests acquired
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired
Retirement Income Plan
Retirement Income Plan [Member]
Retirement Income Plan [Member]
Issuance of common shares
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues
Business combinations, net of cash acquired
Aggregate cash consideration
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Beginning balance (in shares)
Ending balance (in shares)
Shares, Outstanding
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Share-based payment award, purchase period (in years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Period
Line of Credit
Credit Facility
Line of Credit [Member]
Pension and postretirement benefits
Liability, Retirement and Postemployment Benefits
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Senior Notes
Senior Notes [Member]
Level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Distributions paid on common shares, restricted stock units and noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Total reconciling items
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Represents the aggregate total of non operating corporate items and elimination items
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Outstanding
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Issuance of common shares (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues
Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments
Dividend equivalents paid on unvested restricted stock units that are not expected to vest (recognized as additional compensation).
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Not Expected to Vest [Member]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Not Expected to Vest [Member]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accumulated depreciation – operating leases
Operating Lease, Right-of-use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation
Operating Lease, Right-of-use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation
Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name [Domain]
Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name [Domain]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Letter of credit amount outstanding
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Series E 1.65% notes due 2033
Series E notes [Member]
Series E notes
Net income per share, diluted (in USD per share)
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Per Share, Diluted
Foreign exchange loss
Foreign currency exchange loss, net
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value – 500,000,000 and 325,000,000 authorized shares; 266,769,008 and 251,702,603 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, period for recognition
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Weighted average grant date fair value, non-vested awards (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Basis of Accounting
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect
Variable consideration, percentage constrained
Revenue, Performance Obligation Satisfied over Time, Variable Consideration Constrained, Percentage
Revenue, Performance Obligation Satisfied over Time, Variable Consideration Constrained, Percentage
Other Post-Retirement Benefits
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt and Termination of Derivatives
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt and Termination of Derivatives
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]
Outstanding shares subject to forward sale agreement
Sale of Stock, Value of Outstanding Shares Subject to Forward Sale Agreement
Sale of Stock, Value of Outstanding Shares Subject to Forward Sale Agreement
Term Loans
Medium-term Notes [Member]
Business Combinations
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Quarry Segment
Quarry Segment [Member]
Quarry Segment
Payment of debt issuance costs
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Ownership [Axis]
Ownership [Axis]
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements
Net investment hedge derivative
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Parent [Member]
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net Investment Hedge, Parent [Member]
Total operating expenses
Costs and Expenses
Net gain (loss) on designated derivatives
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax
Net (loss) income attributable to Americold Realty Trust
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
1 facility – 2013 (Agro)
One Facility, 2013 [Member]
One Facility, 2013
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Sale of Stock by Subsidiary or Equity Investee [Table]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Sale of Stock by Subsidiary or Equity Investee [Table]
Proceeds from issuance of shares
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction
Financing leases:
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset [Abstract]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset [Abstract]
Less: Tax expense
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications, Tax
Gain from sale of real estate
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Net of Tax
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) - net of tax:
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Dividend Per Share (in USD per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Number of shares issued (in shares)
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares
Total revenues
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets [Abstract]
Schedule of dividends declared and distributions paid
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]
Significant Risk and Uncertainties
Unusual Risk and Uncertainties, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Unusual Risk and Uncertainties, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Employee stock options
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Purchase of noncontrolling interest holders share in consolidated joint venture
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture
Equity [Abstract]
Equity [Abstract]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Cash Collateral Received
Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset
Unearned revenue
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Contract with Customer, Liability
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Contract with Customer, Liability
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
Common Stock [Member]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Machinery and equipment, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Machinery and Equipment
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Machinery and Equipment
Segment Information
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Operating income
Segment contribution
Operating Income (Loss)
Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
General
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Total assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets, Including Goodwill
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets, Including Goodwill
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Market-performance adjustment (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Market-Performance Adjustment
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Market-Performance Adjustment
Cash paid for acquisition of property, buildings and equipment
Asset Acquisition, Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Net
Asset Acquisition, Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Net
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Domain]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Paid-in Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Assets
Assets, Excluding Equity Method Investments
Assets, Excluding Equity Method Investments
Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Americold Realty Trust 2017 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Repayments of debt
Repayments of Debt
Exercisable
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable [Abstract]
Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisitions [Member]
Grant Date Fair Value (in thousands)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period, Grant Date Fair Value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period, Grant Date Fair Value
Litigation settlement from other party
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Revenue since date of acquisition
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Monthly installments on multiemployer plan
Multiemployer Plans, Monthly Contributions
Multiemployer Plans, Monthly Contributions
Pension and other postretirement benefits, gain (loss)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member]
Liberty Freezers
Liberty Freezers [Member]
Liberty Freezers
Other expense, net
Other, net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Schedule of outstanding sale-leaseback financing obligations
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Table Text Block]
Estimated Fair Value
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loan
Long-term Debt, Fair Value
Derivative liability, including accrued interest
Derivative Liability, Including Accrued Interest
Derivative Liability, Including Accrued Interest
Number of joint ventures
Equity Method Investment, Number of Investments
Equity Method Investment, Number of Investments
3 facilities – 2007 (Agro)
Three Facilities, 2007 [Member]
Three Facilities, 2007
Additions to property, buildings and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Current year plan contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt and Termination of Derivatives [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt and Termination of Derivatives [Member]
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Volume of warehouses
Volume of Warehouses
Volume of Warehouses
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Description [Axis]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Description [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
Granted (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Machinery and equipment
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Equipment
Financing activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Total shareholders’ equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Ownership of partnership
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest
Common shares, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Sale-leaseback obligations, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value
Shares vested, but not released, aggregate intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding, Vested
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding, Vested
Preferred shares, share issued (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Change in borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Increase (Decrease)
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Increase (Decrease)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Financing lease obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease Obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease Obligations
Investment in Partially Owned Entities
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]
Designated derivatives
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Noncash
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Noncash
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
Shareholders’ equity:
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Software and Software Development Costs
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Sale-leaseback financing obligations
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Liability
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Liability
Distributions Paid
Dividends, Common Stock, Paid and Accrued
Dividends, Common Stock, Paid and Accrued
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Warehouse services
Warehouse Services [Member]
Warehouse Services [Member]
Face amount of debt
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Other Limited Partners
Other Limited Partners [Member]
Other Limited Partners
Current
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Interest expense
Interest expense
Interest Expense
Net pension benefit cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
Effective Interest Rate as of September 30, 2021
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
Outstanding shares subject to forward sale agreement (in shares)
Sale of Stock, Number of Outstanding Shares Subject to Forward Sale Agreement
Sale of Stock, Number of Outstanding Shares Subject to Forward Sale Agreement
Unfunded liability on multiemployer plan
Multiemployer Plans, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan
Multiemployer Plans, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan
Total consideration
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net
City Area Code
City Area Code
Frigorifico
Frigorifico [Member]
Frigorifico
Share price (in usd per share)
Share Price
Accumulated deficit and distributions in excess of net earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Mezzanine B
Two Thousand Thirteen Mortgage Loans, Mezzanine B [Member]
2013 Mortgage Loans, Mezzanine B [Member]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Operating Segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Litigation Case [Domain]
Litigation Case [Domain]
Restricted stock units
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
National Service-Related Pension Plan
National Service-Related Pension Plan [Member]
National Service-Related Pension Plan [Member]
Investment in Partially Owned Entities Tables
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]
Common share issuance related to employee stock purchase plan (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Summary of Derivative Results
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Acquisitions, Litigation, and Other, net
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Cost, Litigation Expense And Other Special Charges Disclosure [Text Block]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Cost, Litigation Expense And Other Special Charges Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Investments in partially owned entities
Equity Method Investments
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Contribution term of multiemployer plan (in years)
Multiemployer Plans, Contribution Term
Multiemployer Plans, Contribution Term
Partner Type [Axis]
Partner Type [Axis]
Amount of hedged loan
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Liability
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Liability
Accounts receivable
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables
Proceeds from stock options exercised
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P.
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Total income tax benefit (expense)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Total equity
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Asia-Pacific
Asia Pacific [Member]
Kansas Breach of Settlement Agreement
Kansas Breach of Settlement Agreement [Member]
Kansas Breach of Settlement Agreement [Member]
Sale-leaseback obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Dividends Payable [Table]
Dividends Payable [Table]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Shares vested, but not released (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Number
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Vested, Number
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Sale of Stock [Domain]
Sale of Stock [Domain]
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Third-party managed services
Third-party managed
Third-Party Managed Segment [Member]
Third-Party Managed Segment [Member]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
11 warehouses – 2007
Eleven Warehouses, 2007 [Member]
Eleven Warehouses, 2007 [Member]
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Segment revenues:
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Operating lease obligations
Operating Lease, Liability, Excluding Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Excluding Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Business Combinations
Business Combinations and Other Purchase of Business Transactions, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax expense
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount
Nonvested shares, aggregate intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Nonvested
Transportation services
Transportation
Transportation Segment [Member]
Transportation Segment [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Schedule of weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Preferred shares, par value (in USD per share)
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Loss from investments in partially owned entities
Income (Loss) and Other than Temporary Impairment from Equity Method Investments
Income (Loss) and Other than Temporary Impairment from Equity Method Investments
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
Total outstanding awards (in shares)
Total outstanding awards (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number
Maximum employee purchase
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Amount
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Amount
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Change in unrealized net (loss) gain on foreign currency
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability
Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation
Shares issued for acquisition
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable
Asset Acquisitions
Asset Acquisitions [Member]
Asset Acquisitions [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Litigation settlement
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Series B notes
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029 [Member]
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029 [Member]
Operating lease, right-of-use asset, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Unsatisfied performance obligation
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Common share issuance related to share-based payment plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
OP units
OP Units [Member]
OP Units [Member]
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
Liabilities:
Liabilities [Abstract]
Investment in partially owned entities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Equity Method Investments
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Equity Method Investments
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Extension term
Line of Credit Facility, Extension Term
Line of Credit Facility, Extension Term
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
ESPP purchase price
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Preferred Freezer Services, LLC Litigation
Preferred Freezer Services, LLC [Member]
Preferred Freezer Services, LLC
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
AM-C Warehouses
AM-C Warehouses [Member]
AM-C Warehouses
Corporate assets
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Useful life (in years)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Buildings and improvements
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Buildings
Sale-Leasebacks of Real Estate
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Text Block]
Employee Benefit Plans
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Forecast
Forecast [Member]
Net Amount
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral
Gain (loss) to be reclassified in next twelve months
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months
Less: Tax expense
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
Total assets
Assets
Investment, Name [Domain]
Investment, Name [Domain]
Plan Name [Domain]
Plan Name [Domain]
Trustees
Director [Member]
Common shares, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Interest paid – net of amounts capitalized
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
Geographical [Domain]
Geographical [Domain]
Title of Individual [Axis]
Title of Individual [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Domain]
Schedule of Restricted Stock Units Activity
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
Noncontrolling Interests in Operating Partnership and Consolidated Joint Venture
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Contractual Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Net income attributable to non controlling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Deferred consideration
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Time-based Restricted Stock Units, Awarded As Part of Annual Compensation
Time-based Restricted Stock Units, Awarded As Part of Annual Compensation [Member]
Time-based Restricted Stock Units, Awarded As Part of Annual Compensation [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Performance obligation, period for recognition
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption [Domain]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Schedule of outstanding borrowings
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
2020 Senior Unsecured Term Loan Tranche A-1
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Term Loan A-1 [Member]
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Term Loan A-1 [Member]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Other assets, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Assets
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Assets
Geographical [Axis]
Geographical [Axis]
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization, Excluding Amortization Of Debt Issuance Costs And Discounts And Below Market Leases
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization, Excluding Amortization Of Debt Issuance Costs And Discounts And Below Market Leases
Assets under construction
Asset under Construction [Member]
October 2020 Offering, Forward Sale Agreement
October Twenty Twenty At the Market Offering, Forward Sale Agreement [Member]
October Twenty Twenty At the Market Offering, Forward Sale Agreement
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - diluted (in USD per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Segments [Domain]
Segments [Domain]
Repayment on revolving line of credit
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit
Acquisitions of property, buildings and equipment, net of cash acquired
Payments for Asset Acquisitions
Payments for Asset Acquisitions
Amortization of deferred financing costs and pension withdrawal liability
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost
2018 At the Market Offering
Twenty Eighteen At the Market Offering [Member]
Twenty Eighteen At the Market Offering
Income taxes paid – net of refunds
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Interest expense
Interest Expense [Member]
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Total comprehensive (loss) income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Identifiable intangible assets – net
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Cost of operations
Cost of Revenue
Total assets, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets
Unearned revenue
Contract with Customer, Liability
Pension and other postretirement benefits, prior service cost
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Attributable to Parent [Member]
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Deferred tax liability – net
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Vesting period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Gain (loss) on sale of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Acquired identifiable intangible assets, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles
Land, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Land
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Land
Distributions on common shares, restricted stock and OP units
Dividends, Common Stock
Proceeds from revolving line of credit
Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Land
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Land
Other assets
Other Assets
Receivables from contracts with customers
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Put right, disputed amount
Equity Method Investment, Put Right, Disputed Amount
Equity Method Investment, Put Right, Disputed Amount
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Derivative [Table]
Derivative [Table]
Net Amount
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral
Revenues:
Revenues [Abstract]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect [Abstract]
Total liabilities, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Liabilities
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Liabilities
Payment terms
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Payment Terms
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Payment Terms
Superfrio
Superfrio Armazens Gerais S.A. [Member]
Superfrio Armazens Gerais S.A. [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
KMT Brrr!
KMT Brrr! [Member]
KMT Brrr!
Series D 1.62% notes due 2031
Series D notes [Member]
Series D notes
Shares (In thousands)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayment of sale-leaseback financing obligations
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Repayment, Financing Activities
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Repayment, Financing Activities
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Customer relationships
Customer Relationships [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, buildings and equipment – net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Gross
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Gross
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Financing lease obligations, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Finance Lease, Liability
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Finance Lease, Liability
Collective-bargaining arrangement, percentage of participants
Multiemployer Plan, Pension, Significant, Employees Covered by Collective-Bargaining Arrangement to All Entity's Employees, Percentage
Derivative Assets
Net Amounts of Assets presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Cross-currency swap asset
Derivative Asset
Total revenue
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue
Land and buildings and improvements, gross value
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Allowance for credit loss
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Document Quarterly Report
Document Quarterly Report
Total revenues
Segment revenues:
Total revenues from contracts with all customers
Revenues
Performance obligation, percentage of revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage
SONIA
Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate [Member]
Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate
Net amount reclassified from AOCI to net (loss) income
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset
Total sale-leaseback financing obligations
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value
Severance costs
Severance Costs
Foreign exchange contracts
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in USD per share)
Outstanding, ending balance (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Asset Acquisition [Domain]
Asset Acquisition [Domain]
Transportation
Transportation [Member]
Transportation [Member]
Superannuation
Superannuation [Member]
Superannuation [Member]
Share-based compensation expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Terms (Years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Cyber incident related costs, net of insurance recoveries
Cyber Incident Related Costs
Cyber Incident Related Costs
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation – financing leases
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization
Hedge derivative
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Hedge, Parent [Member]
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Hedge, Parent [Member]
Europe
Europe [Member]
Comfrio
Agrofundo Brazil II Fundode Investimento em Participacoes [Member]
Agrofundo Brazil II Fundode Investimento em Participacoes
Aggregate fair value of awards granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Granted
Buildings and improvements
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Buildings and Improvements
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Buildings and Improvements
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Fair value at grant date of stock option award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Grant Date Fair Value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding surety bond
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
Warehouse services, purchases on spot market
Warehouse Services, Purchases on Spot Market [Member]
Warehouse Services, Purchases on Spot Market
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Counterparty Name [Axis]
Inventory turn period
Inventory, Turnover Period
Inventory, Turnover Period
Total liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities
Operating lease obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease, Liability
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease, Liability
Loss (gain) from sale of real estate
Gain (loss) from sale of real estate
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment
Beginning of period
End of period
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Number of shares sold (in shares)
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction
Common shares, par value (in USD per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
Leases [Abstract]
Leases [Abstract]
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
2020 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities, Tranche 3 [Member]
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities, Tranche 3
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Series C notes
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2030 [Member]
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2030 [Member]
Addition of property, buildings and equipment on accrual
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Not Under Capital Lease Obligations Acquired
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Not Under Capital Lease Obligations Acquired
Financing lease obligations
Finance Lease, Liability, Excluding Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Finance Lease, Liability, Excluding Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Terminated site operations costs
Facility Closing Costs
Facility Closing Costs
ColdCo
ColdCo [Member]
ColdCo
Other comprehensive (loss) income - net of tax attributable to Americold Realty Trust
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities [Abstract]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
South America
South America [Member]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Contractual Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
CDOR
Canadian Dollar Offered Rate [Member]
Canadian Dollar Offered Rate [Member]
Operating lease obligations, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Operating Lease, Liability
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Operating Lease, Liability
Dividends and Distributions
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Other comprehensive loss
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent, Excluding Hyperinflation Adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent, Excluding Hyperinflation Adjustment
Cash flow hedge derivative
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Acquisition, Litigation and Other Special Charges
Schedule of Business Combination, Acquisition Related Cost, Litigation Expense And Other Special Charges [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Business Combination, Acquisition Related Cost, Litigation Expense And Other Special Charges [Table Text Block]
Operating lease obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operationg Lease Obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operationg Lease Obligations
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Other income (expense):
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Financing lease and sale-leaseback obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed, Lease Obligation
Investment in partially owned entities
Payments to acquire investment
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments
Other, net
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Buildings and improvements
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Common share issuance related to employee stock purchase plan
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Halls Warehouse Corporation
Halls Warehouse Corporation [Member]
Halls Warehouse Corporation
Operating activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Weighted average grant date fair value, awards vested (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Consolidation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Noncontrolling interests:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Stock [Member]
Remittance of withholding taxes related to employee share-based transactions
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement
Americold Realty Operations, Inc.
Americold Realty Operations, Inc. [Member]
Americold Realty Operations, Inc.
Limited Partner
Limited Partner [Member]
Bowman Stores
Bowman Stores [Member]
Bowman Stores
Deferred cash consideration
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Deferred Cash Consideration
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Deferred Cash Consideration
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of and Inventory Write-down
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of and Inventory Write-down
Collective-bargaining arrangement, percentage of participants expiring in 2020
Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Percentage Of Participants Expiring, Remainder Of Fiscal Year
Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Percentage Of Participants Expiring, Remainder Of Fiscal Year
Mezzanine A
Two Thousand Thirteen Mortgage Loans, Mezzanine A [Member]
2013 Mortgage Loans, Mezzanine A [Member]
Foreign exchange forwards
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Revolver borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Dividends accrued on dividend equivalents on unvested units payable
Dividend, Share-based Payment Arrangement
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Cash and cash equivalents
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents
Other
Quarry [Member]
Quarry [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ownership [Domain]
Ownership [Domain]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Unamortized deferred financing costs, net
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Property, buildings and equipment:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Excluding Capital Leased Assets [Abstract]
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Securities
Acquisition, Litigation and Other Special Charges [Abstract]
Acquisition, Litigation and Other Special Charges [Abstract]
Acquisition, Litigation and Other Special Charges [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Deferred tax liability, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Liabilities
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Liabilities
Other assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Assets
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
Proceeds from Stock Plans
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
2020 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities, Tranche 1 [Member]
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities, Tranche 1 [Member]
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Twenty Twenty Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Newark Facility Management
Newark Facility Management [Member]
Newark Facility Management
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Member]
North America
North America [Member]
Cover [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
Mortgage Loans
Mortgages [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Cash and Cash Equivalents
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Cash and Cash Equivalents
Lago Cold Stores
Lago Cold Stores [Member]
Lago Cold Stores
Goodwill
Goodwill
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax
Investment in partially owned entities, Measurement Period Adjustments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Equity Method Investments
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Equity Method Investments
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership and consolidated joint venture
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Series A notes
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
2013 Mortgage Loans
Two Thousand Thirteen Mortgage Loans [Member]
2013 Mortgage Loans [Member]
Number of warehouses
Number of Real Estate Properties
Equity forward contracts
Forward Contracts [Member]
Scenario [Domain]
Scenario [Domain]
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Pension
Pension Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Schedule of Gross Presentation, Effects of Offsetting and a Net Presentation of Derivatives
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Financing leases - gross
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Amortization
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Other
Other Expenses
Acquisition, litigation and other, net
Acquisition, litigation and other, net
Acquisition, litigation and other, net
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Expenses, Litigations Expense and Other
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Expenses, Litigations Expense and Other [Line Items]
Deferred
Change in deferred taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)