Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Footnotes (Details) $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) facility	Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) facility	Nov. 19, 2019 USD ($) facility	May 01, 2019 USD ($) facility	Feb. 01, 2019 USD ($) facility	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) facility	May 31, 2021 USD ($) facility	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) facility	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) facility	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) facility	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) facility	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Accumulated depreciation per Schedule III																		$ (1,003,624)
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance																		(1,693,074)
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Property, buildings and equipment gross value															$ (6,148,812)			(6,762,810)	$ (6,148,812)
Building and improvements financing leases per consolidated balance sheet															169,929			159,893	169,929
Total per Schedule III																		4,585,250
Reconciliation of total mortgage notes and term loans to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2018:
Total per Schedule III																		279,306
Unsecured																		2,175,550
Less unamortized deferred financing costs															(15,952)			(11,050)	(15,952)
Total mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loan per consolidated balance sheet*															2,648,266			2,443,806	2,648,266
Secured notes related to Monmouth, IL															4,038,330			4,187,121	4,038,330
Accumulated Depreciation:
Ending balance																		(1,003,624)
Total sale-leaseback financing obligations															185,060			178,817	185,060
Impairment of long-lived assets																$ 2,900	$ 9,600	3,312	8,236	$ 13,485
Gain (loss) on disposition of property																		0	22,124	(34)
Percentage of facility to be partially demolished																	75.00%
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Total real estate facilities gross amount per Schedule III																		5,392,744
Real estate facilities, at cost - ending balance																		6,134,702
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation per Schedule III																		(1,003,624)
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance																		(1,693,074)
Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of real estate assets																		$ 4,300,000
Minimum
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Life on which depreciation is calculated																		5 years
Maximum
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Life on which depreciation is calculated																		43 years
Caspers Cold Storage
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased		$ 25,200
PortFresh Holdings, LLC
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased						$ 35,000
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility						1
International Facilities Previously Operated Under Lease Agreement
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased														$ 8,100
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility														2
Waco, TX
Accumulated Depreciation:
Gain (loss) on disposition of property																			500
Boston, MA
Accumulated Depreciation:
Gain (loss) on disposition of property																			20,100
Nova Cold Logistics
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased			$ 171,900
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility			4
Newport Cold
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased			$ 30,200
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility			1
AM-C Warehouses
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased		$ 53,200
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility		2
Hall's Warehouse Corporation
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased											$ 210,200
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility											8
Agro Merchants Group
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased	$ 1,050,000
Cloverleaf
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased												$ 891,300
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility					21
Lanier Cold Storage
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased					$ 60,000
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility					2
MHW Group Inc.
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased				$ 50,100
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility				2
Liberty Freezers
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased										$ 20,900
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility										2
Number of operating facilities purchase, subject to operating lease | facility										2
KMT Brrr!
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased									$ 66,600
Bowman
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased									$ 56,500
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility									1
ColdCo
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased													$ 15,200
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility													1
Number of operating facilities purchase, subject to operating lease | facility													1
Newark Facility Management
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased								$ 108,500
Number of operating facilities purchased | facility								1
Recently Constructed Facility
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased							$ 53,600
Lago Cold Stores
Accumulated Depreciation:
Operating facilities purchased							$ 62,500
Sale Leaseback Transaction Accounted for as a Financing Lease
Accumulated Depreciation:
Total sale-leaseback financing obligations															165,200			$ 157,400	165,200	76,800
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Reconciliation of total mortgage notes and term loans to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2018:
Secured notes related to Monmouth, IL															4,700			4,600	4,700
Non-real estate assets
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance																		(689,450)
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance																		(689,450)
Buildings and improvements
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Property, buildings and equipment gross value															(4,004,824)			(4,152,763)	(4,004,824)
Building and improvements financing leases per consolidated balance sheet															60,513			13,552	60,513
Accumulated Depreciation:
Impairment of long-lived assets																			2,200
Assets under construction
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Property, buildings and equipment gross value															(303,531)			(450,153)	(303,531)
Accumulated Depreciation:
Impairment of long-lived assets															2,200				1,200
Personal property assets under construction
Reconciliation of total Buildings and Improvements to consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018:
Property, buildings and equipment gross value																		(31,218)
Real Estate
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Accumulated depreciation per Schedule III															(1,080,922)			(1,277,174)	(1,080,922)	(936,422)
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance															(1,080,922)			(1,277,174)	(1,080,922)	(936,422)
Real Estate Facilities, at Cost:
Beginning Balance																	$ 2,575,367	5,706,760	3,729,589	2,575,367
Capital expenditures																		304,886	346,027	198,584
Acquisitions																		383,600	1,662,650	975,045
Purchase price allocation adjustments																		(198,541)	0	0
Disposition																		(3,691)	(62,225)	(7,409)
Impairment																		(1,700)	(2,153)	(12,555)
Conversion of leased assets to owned																		0	7,956	0
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes																		(56,612)	24,916	557
Ending Balance															5,706,760			6,134,702	5,706,760	3,729,589
Accumulated Depreciation:
Beginning balance																	$ (827,892)	(1,080,922)	(936,422)	(827,892)
Depreciation expense																		(201,497)	(146,237)	(114,512)
Dispositions																		1,259	8,731	6,679
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes																		3,986	(6,994)	(697)
Ending balance															(1,080,922)			(1,277,174)	(1,080,922)	(936,422)
Total Real Estate Facilities, Net at December 31															4,625,838			4,857,528	4,625,838	2,793,167
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Real estate facilities, at cost - ending balance															5,706,760			6,134,702	5,706,760	3,729,589
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation per Schedule III															(1,080,922)			(1,277,174)	(1,080,922)	(936,422)
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance															$ (1,080,922)			(1,277,174)	$ (1,080,922)	$ (936,422)
Refrigeration Equipment
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption as of December 31, 2019:
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance																		(273,550)
Reconciliation of Real Estate Activity
Real estate facilities, at cost - ending balance																		741,958
Reconciliation of total accumulated depreciation and depletion to consolidated balance sheet caption
Accumulated depreciation - ending balance																		$ (273,550)