Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 729,756	$ 654,707	$ 1,435,451	$ 1,289,502
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	82,690	84,459	165,310	161,670
Selling, general and administrative	56,273	42,475	113,875	87,527
Acquisition, litigation and other, net	5,663	3,922	15,738	24,673
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	1,528	0	1,528
Total operating expenses	706,091	631,769	1,403,795	1,252,312
Operating income	23,665	22,938	31,656	37,190
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(26,545)	(26,579)	(52,318)	(52,535)
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(627)	(925)	(1,244)	(4,424)
Other, net	(4,609)	141	(4,363)	317
Loss before income taxes	(8,116)	(4,425)	(26,269)	(19,452)
Income tax (expense) benefit
Current	(817)	(2,406)	(1,998)	(3,617)
Deferred	12,886	(6,568)	14,775	(4,566)
Total income tax benefit (expense)	12,069	(8,974)	12,777	(8,183)
Net income (loss)	3,953	(13,399)	(13,492)	(27,635)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	18	(29)	(20)	149
Net income loss attributable to Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	$ 3,935	$ (13,370)	$ (13,472)	$ (27,784)
Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic (in shares)	269,497	253,213	269,464	253,076
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted (in shares)	270,384	253,213	269,464	253,076
Net income (loss) per common share - basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.11)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.11)
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 729,756	$ 654,707	$ 1,435,451	$ 1,289,502
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	564,379	503,734	1,105,304	989,185
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	413,394	359,355	808,061	698,625
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	83,486	72,173	169,346	145,245
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	79,765	70,480	162,124	139,170
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	81,891	78,800	160,801	155,072
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	$ 68,306	$ 69,550	$ 138,687	$ 139,119