Balance Sheet of the Operating Partnership (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	$ 6,762,810	$ 6,148,812
Accumulated depreciation	(1,634,909)	(1,382,298)
Property, buildings and equipment:	5,127,901	4,766,514
Operating lease right-of-use assets	377,536	291,797
Accumulated depreciation – operating leases	(57,483)	(24,483)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	320,053	267,314
Financing leases:
Property, plant and equipment - gross	159,893	169,929
Accumulated depreciation – financing leases	(58,165)	(40,937)
Financing leases – net	101,728	128,992
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	82,958	621,051	$ 240,613	$ 214,097
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $18,755 and $12,286 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	380,014	324,221
Identifiable intangible assets – net	980,966	797,423
Goodwill	1,072,980	794,335	318,483	186,095
Investments in partially owned entities	37,458	44,907
Other assets	112,139	86,394
Total assets	8,216,197	7,831,151
Liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	399,314	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	559,412	552,547
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loan – net of deferred financing costs of $11,050 and $15,952 in the aggregate, at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	2,443,806	2,648,266
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	178,817	185,060
Unearned revenue	26,143	19,209
Pension and postretirement benefits	2,843	9,145
Deferred tax liability – net	169,209	220,502
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,179	8,528
Total liabilities	4,187,121	4,038,330
Shareholders’ equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	4,522	(4,379)
Total equity	4,029,076	3,792,821	$ 1,833,018	$ 706,755
Total liabilities and equity	8,216,197	7,831,151
Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	6,762,810	6,148,812
Accumulated depreciation	(1,634,909)	(1,382,298)
Property, buildings and equipment:	5,127,901	4,766,514
Operating lease right-of-use assets	377,536	291,797
Accumulated depreciation – operating leases	(57,483)	(24,483)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	320,053	267,314
Financing leases:
Property, plant and equipment - gross	159,893	169,929
Accumulated depreciation – financing leases	(58,165)	(40,937)
Financing leases – net	101,728	128,992
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	82,958	621,051
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $18,755 and $12,286 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	380,014	324,221
Identifiable intangible assets – net	980,966	797,423
Goodwill	1,072,980	794,335
Investments in partially owned entities	37,458	44,907
Other assets	112,139	86,394
Total assets	8,216,197	7,831,151
Liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	399,314	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	559,412	552,547
Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loan – net of deferred financing costs of $11,050 and $15,952 in the aggregate, at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	2,443,806	2,648,266
Sale-leaseback financing obligations	178,817	185,060
Financing lease obligations	97,633	125,926
Operating lease obligations	301,765	269,147
Unearned revenue	26,143	19,209
Pension and postretirement benefits	2,843	9,145
Deferred tax liability – net	169,209	220,502
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability	8,179	8,528
Total liabilities	4,187,121	4,038,330
Shareholders’ equity:
General partner – 265,599,766 and 249,185,577 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	3,967,327	3,753,240
Limited partner – 2,682,826 and 2,517,026 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	57,227	43,960
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	4,522	(4,379)
Total equity	4,029,076	3,792,821
Total liabilities and equity	8,216,197	7,831,151
Land
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	807,495	662,885
Land | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	807,495	662,885
Buildings and improvements
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	4,152,763	4,004,824
Financing leases:
Property, plant and equipment - gross	13,552	60,513
Buildings and improvements | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	4,152,763	4,004,824
Financing leases:
Property, plant and equipment - gross	13,552	60,513
Machinery and equipment
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	1,352,399	1,177,572
Financing leases:
Property, plant and equipment - gross	146,341	109,416
Machinery and equipment | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	1,352,399	1,177,572
Financing leases:
Property, plant and equipment - gross	146,341	109,416
Assets under construction
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	450,153	303,531
Assets under construction | Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P..
Assets
Property, buildings and equipment gross value	$ 450,153	$ 303,531