Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 757,780	$ 708,808	$ 2,193,231	$ 1,998,310
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	83,669	70,569	248,979	232,239
Selling, general and administrative	57,119	45,545	170,994	133,072
Acquisition, litigation and other, net	4,874	6,338	20,612	31,011
Impairment of indefinite and long-lived assets	6,616	1,784	6,616	3,312
Loss from sale of real estate	5,710	0	5,710	0
Total operating expenses	734,610	677,250	2,138,405	1,929,562
Operating income	23,170	31,558	54,826	68,748
Other expense, net:
Interest expense	(30,402)	(25,303)	(82,720)	(77,838)
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(1,040)	(627)	(2,284)	(5,051)
Other, net	(2,593)	(57)	(1,197)	1,021
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	(1,440)	(489)	(7,199)	(1,250)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(12,305)	5,082	(38,574)	(14,370)
Income tax (expense) benefit
Current	(1,006)	(3,336)	(3,004)	(6,953)
Deferred	4,374	3,562	19,149	(1,004)
Total income tax benefit (expense)	3,368	226	16,145	(7,957)
Net (loss) income	(8,937)	5,308	(22,429)	(22,327)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(25)	14	(45)	163
Net (loss) income attributable to Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	$ (8,912)	$ 5,294	$ (22,384)	$ (22,490)
Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic (in shares)	269,586	261,865	269,467	256,129
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted (in shares)	269,586	262,550	269,467	256,129
Net (loss) income per common share - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)	$ (0.09)
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)	$ (0.09)
Rent, storage and warehouse services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	$ 432,315	$ 397,055	$ 1,240,376	$ 1,095,680
Third-party managed services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	78,776	83,231	240,900	222,401
Transportation services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	65,531	72,728	204,218	211,847
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	757,780	708,808	2,193,231	1,998,310
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	598,977	542,047	1,704,281	1,531,232
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	82,436	87,782	251,782	233,027
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 76,367	$ 78,979	$ 237,168	$ 234,051