Employee Benefit Plans - Multiemployer Plans Contributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	$ 19,105	$ 18,121	$ 17,962
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	6	11	6
Central States SE & SW Areas Health and Welfare Pension Plans
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	9,060	9,132	9,238
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	529	456	456
Alternative New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	338	404	449
I.U.O.E Stationary Engineers Local 39 Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	186	119	194
United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	108	126	105
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	7,784	7,727	7,398
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	127	146	116
WWEC Local 863 Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Americold Contributions	$ 967	$ 0	$ 0