Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan

Actuarial information regarding these plans is as follows:

	2021
	Retirement Income Plan		National Service-Related Pension Plan		Other Post-Retirement Benefits		Superannuation		Austria Plans		Total
Change in benefit obligation:	(In thousands)
Benefit obligation – January 1, 2021	$	(47,509)	$	(38,227)	$	(647)	$	(1,423)	$	—	$	(87,806)
Purchase price allocation adjustment	—		—		—		—		(2,498)		$	(2,498)
Service cost	—		—		—		(59)		(107)		(166)
Interest cost	(947)		(936)		(8)		(19)		(18)		(1,928)
Actuarial gain (loss)	1,571		1,592		21		78		(2)		3,260
Benefits paid	1,342		1,150		5		14		61		2,572
Other - plan change	—		—		—		—		—		—
Plan participants’ contributions	—		—		—		(18)		—		(18)
Foreign currency translation loss	—		—		—		80		(38)		42
Effect of settlement	1,850		—		—		—		—		1,850
Benefit obligation – end of year	(43,693)		(36,421)		(629)		(1,347)		(2,602)		(84,692)
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets – January 1, 2021	45,030		32,061		—		1,570		—		78,661
Purchase price allocation adjustment	—		—		—		—		1,112		1,112
Actual return on plan assets	4,371		3,187		—		320		26		7,904
Employer contributions	669		505		5		—		61		1,240
Benefits paid	(1,342)		(1,150)		(5)		(27)		(51)		(2,575)
Effect of settlement	(1,850)		—		—		—		—		(1,850)
Plan participants’ contributions	—		—		—		34		—		34
Foreign currency translation gain	—		—		—		(243)		—		(243)
Fair value of plan assets – end of year	46,878		34,603		—		1,654		1,148		84,283
Funded status	$	3,185	$	(1,818)	$	(629)	$	307	$	(1,454)	$	(409)
Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021:
Pension and post-retirement asset (liability)	$	3,185	$	(1,818)	$	(629)	$	307	$	(1,454)	$	(409)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	566		752		(15)		(72)		15		1,246
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net loss	$	566	$	752	$	(15)	$	(94)	$	15	$	1,224
Prior service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	22	$	—	$	22
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net (gain) loss	$	(3,558)	$	(3,069)	$	(28)	$	(181)	$	15	$	(6,821)
Amortization of net gain	(873)		(651)		—		—		—		(1,524)
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		—		(30)		—		(30)
Amount recognized due to settlement	(24)		—		—		—		—		(24)
Foreign currency translation loss	—		—		—		70		—		70
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(4,455)	$	(3,720)	$	(28)	$	(141)	$	15	$	(8,329)
Information for plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	N/A		$	36,421	$	629	$	1,347	$	2,602	$	40,999
Accumulated benefit obligation	N/A		$	36,421	$	629	$	1,272	$	2,197	$	40,519
Fair value of plan assets	N/A		$	34,603	$	—	$	1,654	$	1,148	$	37,405

	2020
	Retirement Income Plan		National Service-Related Pension Plan		Other Post-Retirement Benefits		Superannuation		Total
Change in benefit obligation:	(In thousands)
Benefit obligation – January 1, 2020	$	(45,215)	$	(35,036)	$	(611)	$	(1,152)	$	(82,014)
Service cost	—		—		—		(66)		(66)
Interest cost	(1,261)		(1,117)		(14)		(28)		(2,420)
Actuarial loss	(3,657)		(3,147)		(27)		(72)		(6,903)
Benefits paid	1,358		1,073		5		23		2,459
Plan participants’ contributions	—		—		—		(19)		(19)
Foreign currency translation loss	—		—		—		(109)		(109)
Effect of settlement	1,266		—		—		—		1,266
Benefit obligation – end of year	(47,509)		(38,227)		(647)		(1,423)		(87,806)
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets – January 1, 2020	40,111		27,841		—		1,356		69,308
Actual return on plan assets	5,903		4,034		—		44		9,981
Employer contributions	1,640		1,259		5		45		2,949
Benefits paid	(1,358)		(1,073)		(5)		(23)		(2,459)
Effect of settlement	(1266)		—		—		—		(1,266)
Plan participants’ contributions	—		—		—		19		19
Foreign currency translation gain	—		—		—		129		129
Fair value of plan assets – end of year	45,030		32,061		—		1,570		78,661
Funded status	$	(2,479)	$	(6,166)	$	(647)	$	147	$	(9,145)
Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020:
Pension and post-retirement liability	$	(2,479)	$	(6,166)	$	(647)	$	147	$	(9,145)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	5,021		4,473		6		86		9,586
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net loss	$	5,021	$	4,473	$	6	$	86	$	9,586
Prior service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	53	$	53
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net (gain) loss	$	(244)	$	578	$	(94)	$	102	$	342
Amortization of net gain	(1,017)		(607)		—		—		(1,624)
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		—		(31)		(31)
Amount recognized due to special event	(134)		—		—		—		(134)
Foreign currency translation loss	—		—		—		14		14
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(1,395)	$	(29)	$	(94)	$	85	$	(1,433)
Information for plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	47,509	$	38,227	$	647	$	1,423	$	87,806
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	47,508	$	38,227	$	647	$	1,297	$	87,679
Fair value of plan assets	$	45,030	$	32,061	$	—	$	1,570	$	78,661

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The components of net period benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2021
	Retirement Income Plan		National Service-Related Pension Plan		Other Post-Retirement Benefits		Superannuation		Austria Plans		Total
Components of net periodic benefit cost:	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	61	$	111	$	172
Interest cost	947		936		8		20		19		1,930
Expected return on plan assets	(2,384)		(1,710)		—		(74)		—		(4,168)
Amortization of net loss	873		651		—		—		(13)		1,511
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		—		30		—		30
Effect of settlement	24		—		—		—		—		24
Net pension benefit (income) cost	$	(540)	$	(123)	$	8	$	37	$	117	$	(501)

	December 31, 2020
	Retirement Income Plan		National Service-Related Pension Plan		Other Post-Retirement Benefits		Superannuation		Total
Components of net periodic benefit cost:	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	59	$	59
Interest cost	1,261		1,117		14		25		2,417
Expected return on plan assets	(2,002)		(1,465)		—		(66)		(3,533)
Amortization of net loss	1,017		607		—		—		1,624
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		—		27		27
Effect of settlement	134		—		—		—		134
Net pension benefit cost	$	410	$	259	$	14	$	45	$	728

	December 31, 2019
	Retirement Income Plan		National Service-Related Pension Plan		Other Post-Retirement Benefits		Superannuation		Total
Components of net periodic benefit cost:	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	78	$	78
Interest cost	1,590		1,245		23		49		$	2,907
Expected return on plan assets	(1,760)		(1,176)		—		(74)		$	(3,010)
Amortization of net loss (gain)	1,509		564		(4)		—		$	2,069
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		—		28		$	28
Effect of settlement	—		—		(5)		(5)		$	(10)
Net pension benefit cost	$	1,339	$	633	$	14	$	76	$	2,062

Schedule of Assumptions Used

The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net period benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	December 31, 2021
	Retirement Income Plan	National Service-Related Pension Plan	Other Post-Retirement Benefits	Superan- nuation	Austria Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate	2.49%	2.77%	1.95%	2.55%	0.94%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.50%	2.50%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate	2.10%	2.49%	1.41%	1.50%	0.75%
Expected return on plan assets	6.00%	6.00%	N/A	5.00%	N/A
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.25%	N/A

	December 31, 2020
	Retirement Income Plan	National Service-Related Pension Plan	Other Post-Retirement Benefits	Superan- nuation
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate	2.10%	2.49%	1.41%	1.50%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.25%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate	3.00%	3.25%	2.55%	2.30%
Expected return on plan assets	6.50%	6.50%	N/A	5.00%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.25%

	December 31, 2019
	Retirement Income Plan	National Service-Related Pension Plan	Other Post-Retirement Benefits	Superan- nuation
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate	3.00%	3.25%	2.55%	2.30%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.25%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate	3.95%	4.15%	3.70%	3.70%
Expected return on plan assets	6.50%	6.50%	N/A	5.00%
Rate of compensation increase	3.50%	N/A	N/A	3.25%

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

The allocations of the U.S. Plans’ and the Superannuation Plan’s investments by fair value as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

	U.S. Plans			Superannuation Plan			Austria Plan
	Actual		Target Allocation	Actual		Target Allocation	Actual	Target Allocation
	2021	2020		2021	2020		2021
U.S. equities	41%	37%	25%–55%	19%	18%	19%	—%	—%
Non-U.S. equities	24%	27%	15%–45%	39%	39%	39%	—%	—%
Fixed-income securities	29%	32%	15%–40%	10%	9%	20%	100%	100%
Real estate	5%	4%	0–5%	7%	10%	7%	—%	—%
Cash and other	—%	—%	—%	25%	24%	15%	—%	—%

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 31, 2021, by category, are as follow:

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance as of December 31, 2021
Assets	(In thousands)
U.S. equities:
Large cap(1)	$	—	$	25,148	$	—	$	25,148
Medium cap(1)	—		4,757		—		4,757
Small cap(1)	1,735		1,840		—		3,575
Non-U.S. equities:
Large cap(2)	15,611		—		—		15,611
Emerging markets(3)	4,283		—		—		4,283
Fixed-income securities:
Money markets(4)	—		807		—		807
U.S. bonds(5)	11,524		3,932		—		15,456
Non-U.S. bonds(5)	7,383		—		—		7,383
Real estate(6)	—		4,459		—		4,459
Common/collective trusts	—		1,656		—		1,656
Other	—		—		1,148		1,148
Total assets	$	40,536	$	42,599	$	1,148	$	84,283

The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets as of December 31, 2020, by category, are as follows:

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance as of December 31, 2020
Assets	(In thousands)
U.S. equities:
Large cap(1)	$	—	$	20,960	$	—	$	20,960
Medium cap(1)	—		4,024		—		4,024
Small cap(1)	1,365		1,936		—		3,301
Non-U.S. equities:
Large cap(2)	16,183		—		—		16,183
Emerging markets(3)	4,759		—		—		4,759
Fixed-income securities:
Money markets(4)	—		2,163		—		2,163
U.S. bonds(5)	11,067		3,581		—		14,648
Non-U.S. bonds(5)	7,635		—		—		7,635
Real estate(6)	—		3,417		—		3,417
Common/collective trusts	—		1,571		—		1,571
Total assets	$	41,009	$	37,652	$	—	$	78,661

(1)Includes funds that primarily invest in U.S. common stock.

(2)Includes funds that invest primarily in foreign equity and equity-related securities.

(3)Includes funds that invest primarily in equity securities of companies in emerging market countries.

(4)Includes funds that invest primarily in short-term securities, such as commercial paper.

(5)Includes funds either publicly traded (Level 1) or within a separate account (Level 2) held by a regulated investment company. These funds hold primarily debt and fixed-income securities.

(6)Includes funds in a separate account held by a regulated investment company that invest primarily in commercial real estate and includes mortgage loans which are backed by the associated properties. The Company can call the investment in these assets with no restrictions.

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future services, as appropriate, are expected to be paid for all plans as of December 31, 2021:

Years Ending December 31:	(In thousands)
2022	$	6,905
2023	5,931
2024	5,584
2025	5,317
2026	5,207
Thereafter	25,079
	$	54,023

Schedule of Multiemployer Plans

Pension Fund	EIN/Pension Plan Number	Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Americold Contributions						Surcharge Imposed
		2021	2020		2021		2020		2019
					(In thousands)
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers (2)	36-6052390	Green	Green	No	$	6	$	11	$	6	No
Central States SE & SW Areas Health and Welfare Pension Plans (1)	36-6044243	Red	Red	Yes/ Implemented	9,060		9,132		9,238		No
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan (3)	04-6372430	Red	Red	Yes/ Implemented	529		456		456		No
Alternative New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan	04-6372430	Red	Red	No	338		404		449		No
I.U.O.E Stationary Engineers Local 39 Pension Fund (1)	94-6118939	Green	Green	No	186		119		194		No
United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund (4)	51-6055922	Green	Green	No	108		126		105		No
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Fund (1)	91-6145047	Green	Green	No	7,784		7,727		7,398		No
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan (1)	41-6047047	Green	Green	No	127		146		116		No
WWEC Local 863 Pension Fund(5)	26-3541447	Yellow	Yellow	Yes/ Implemented	967		—		—		No
				Total Contributions	$	19,105	$	18,121	$	17,962

(1)The status information is for the plans’ year end at December 31, 2021 and 2020.

(2)The status information is for the plans’ year end at January 31, 2021 and 2020.

(3)The status information is for the plans’ year end at September 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company withdrew from the multi-employer plan on October, 31, 2017.

(4)The status information is for the plans’ year end at June 30, 2021 and 2020.

(5)The Company reflects no contributions in 2020 and 2019 as this fund was inherited in connection with the Newark Facility Management acquisition in 2021.