Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 705,695	$ 634,795
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	82,620	77,211
Selling, general and administrative	57,602	45,052
Acquisition, litigation and other, net	10,075	20,751
Total operating expenses	697,704	620,543
Segment contribution	7,991	14,252
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(25,773)	(25,956)
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(616)	(3,499)
Other expense, net	245	176
Loss before income tax benefit	(18,153)	(15,027)
Income tax (expense) benefit
Current	(1,181)	(1,211)
Deferred	1,889	2,002
Total income tax benefit	708	791
Net loss	(17,445)	(14,236)
Net (loss) income attributable to non controlling interests	(38)	178
Net loss attributable to Americold Realty Trust	$ (17,407)	$ (14,414)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	269,164	252,938
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	269,164	252,938
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.06)
Net (loss) income per common share of beneficial interest - diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.06)
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 705,695	$ 634,795
Operating expenses:
Segment contribution	158,288	157,266
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	540,925	485,451
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	394,667	339,270
Segment contribution	146,258	146,181
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	85,860	73,072
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	82,359	68,690
Segment contribution	3,501	4,382
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	78,910	76,272
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	70,381	69,569
Segment contribution	$ 8,529	$ 6,703