Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,714,790	$ 1,987,727	$ 1,783,705
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	319,840	215,891	163,348
Selling, general and administrative	182,076	144,738	129,310
Acquisition, litigation and other, net	51,578	36,306	40,614
Impairment of long-lived assets	3,312	8,236	13,485
(Gain) loss from sale of real estate	0	(22,124)	34
Total operating expenses	2,641,929	1,819,276	1,652,239
Operating income	72,861	168,451	131,466
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(99,177)	(91,481)	(94,408)
Interest income	841	1,162	6,286
Bridge loan commitment fees	0	(2,438)	(2,665)
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(5,689)	(9,975)	0
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net	(610)	(45,278)	10
Other income (expense), net	1,900	(2,563)	(1,870)
Loss from partially owned entities	(2,004)	(250)	(111)
Gain from sale of partially owned entities	0	0	4,297
(Loss) income before income tax benefit	(31,878)	17,628	43,005
Income tax benefit:
Current	(7,578)	(6,805)	(5,544)
Deferred	9,147	13,732	10,701
Total income tax benefit	1,569	6,927	5,157
Net (loss) income	(30,309)	24,555	48,162
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	146	15	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Americold Realty Trust	$ (30,455)	$ 24,540	$ 48,162
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	259,056,000	203,255,000	179,598,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	259,056,000	206,940,000	183,950,000
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.11	$ 0.26
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.11	$ 0.26
Third-party managed services
Operating expenses:
Impairment of long-lived assets		$ 2,100
Transportation services
Operating expenses:
Impairment of long-lived assets			$ 900
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,714,790	1,987,727	1,783,705
Operating expenses:
Operating income	629,667	551,498	478,257
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,085,387	1,549,314	1,377,217
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	1,498,951	1,028,981	929,626
Operating income	586,436	520,333	447,591
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	317,311	291,751	252,939
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	303,347	279,523	241,178
Operating income	13,964	12,228	11,761
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	312,092	142,203	144,844
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	282,716	123,396	126,777
Operating income	29,376	18,807	18,067
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	4,459	8,705
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	109	4,329	7,867
Operating income	$ (109)	$ 130	$ 838