Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (8,937)	$ 5,308	$ (22,429)	$ (22,327)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	83,669	70,569	248,979	232,239
Amortization of deferred financing costs and pension withdrawal liability			3,528	3,321
Amortization of above/below market leases			1,597	1,418
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments			2,284	4,927
Foreign exchange loss			3,453	317
Loss from investments in partially owned entities			7,199	1,250
Gain on extinguishment of New Market Tax Credit structure			(3,410)	0
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary contributed to LATAM joint venture			4,148	0
Stock-based compensation expense			22,101	14,788
Deferred income taxes (benefit) expense	(4,374)	(3,562)	(19,149)	1,004
Loss from sale of real estate			5,710	0
Loss (gain) on other asset disposals			1,107	(647)
Impairment of indefinite and long-lived assets			6,616	3,312
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable			3,866	4,730
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(84,761)	(46,372)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(19,382)	(16,281)
Other			21,426	(17,360)
Net cash provided by operating activities			182,883	164,319
Investing activities:
Additions to property, buildings and equipment			(254,112)	(313,229)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired			(15,228)	(616,316)
Acquisitions of property, buildings and equipment, net of cash acquired			(14,581)	0
Investment in partially owned entities			(4,427)	(6,260)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest holders share in consolidated joint venture			0	(11,600)
Proceeds from sale of property, buildings and equipment			340	1,318
Proceeds from sale of investments in partially owned entities			0	596
Net cash used in investing activities			(288,008)	(945,491)
Financing activities:
Distributions paid on common shares, restricted stock units and noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership			(179,623)	(168,538)
Proceeds from stock options exercised			887	5,191
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan			3,880	1,920
Remittance of withholding taxes related to employee share-based transactions			(4,031)	(15,777)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit			404,604	590,841
Repayment on revolving line of credit			(303,860)	(280,000)
Repayment of sale-leaseback financing obligations			(5,580)	(2,663)
Repayment of financing lease obligations			(24,758)	(27,500)
Payment of debt issuance and extinguishment costs			(11,593)	(3,110)
Repayment of term loan and mortgage notes			(5,453)	(205,246)
Proceeds from term loan			200,000	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares			0	420,151
Net cash provided by financing activities			74,473	315,269
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(30,652)	(465,903)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(6,613)	(2,378)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period			82,958	621,051
End of period	45,693	152,770	45,693	152,770
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Deferred cash consideration			0	11,820
Addition of property, buildings and equipment on accrual			37,271	70,427
Addition of property, buildings and equipment under financing lease obligations			18,088	13,362
Addition of property, buildings and equipment under operating lease obligations			6,306	68,738
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid – net of amounts capitalized			98,292	81,487
Income taxes paid – net of refunds			6,958	7,557
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Goodwill	1,009,330		1,009,330
Business Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Land	967	49,223	967	49,223
Buildings and improvements	8,567	155,496	8,567	155,496
Machinery and equipment	3,354	60,192	3,354	60,192
Assets under construction	0	373	0	373
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0	28,973	0	28,973
Financing leases	0	24	0	24
Cash and cash equivalents	0	6,669	0	6,669
Accounts receivable	0	6,567	0	6,567
Goodwill	2,339	67,102	2,339	67,102
Customer relationships	0	307,737	0	307,737
Other assets	166	2,495	166	2,495
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(165)	(9,459)	(165)	(9,459)
Financing lease obligations	0	(24)	0	(24)
Operating lease obligations	0	(20,581)	0	(20,581)
Unearned revenue	0	(1,387)	0	(1,387)
Deferred tax liability	0	(19,831)	0	(19,831)
Total consideration:	$ 15,228	$ 633,569	15,228	633,569
Americold LatAm Holdings Ltd
Investing activities:
Purchase of noncontrolling interest holders share in consolidated joint venture			(36,896)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Land
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(19,574)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Buildings and improvements
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(10,118)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Machinery and equipment
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(8,395)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Assets under construction
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(20)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accumulated depreciation
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			1,959	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(2,483)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accounts receivable
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(1,422)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Goodwill
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(6,653)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Other Assets
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(309)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			1,105	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loans – net of unamortized deferred financing costs
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			9,633	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(4,766)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated			(41,043)	0
Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Cash paid for acquisition of property, buildings and equipment			14,581	0
Land | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Property, plant and equipment, additions			3,628	0
Buildings and improvements | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Property, plant and equipment, additions			8,289	0
Machinery and equipment | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Property, plant and equipment, additions			$ 2,664	$ 0