Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

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:

	2022
	Retirement Income Plan		National Service-Related Pension Plan (NSRPP)		Other Post-Retirement Benefits (OPRB)		Superannuation		Austria Plans		Total
Change in benefit obligation:	(In thousands)
Benefit obligation – January 1, 2022	$	(43,693)	$	(36,421)	$	(629)	$	(1,347)	$	(2,602)	$	(84,692)
Service cost	—		—		—		(47)		(97)		(144)
Interest cost	(1,025)		(990)		(11)		(31)		(22)		(2,079)
Actuarial gain (loss)	6,830		9,597		55		76		(37)		16,521
Benefits paid	1,257		1,210		—		15		120		2,602
Plan participants’ contributions	—		—		—		(18)		—		(18)
Foreign currency translation gain	—		—		—		84		217		301
Effect of settlement	2,820		—		92		—		—		2,912
Benefit obligation – end of year	(33,811)		(26,604)		(493)		(1,268)		(2,421)		(64,597)
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets – January 1, 2022	46,878		34,603		—		1,654		1,148		84,283
Actual return on plan assets	(7,809)		(6,394)		—		(124)		(19)		(14,346)
Employer contributions	—		—		92		—		62		154
Benefits paid	(1,257)		(1,210)		—		(33)		—		(2,500)
Effect of settlement	(2,820)		—		(92)		—		—		(2,912)
Plan participants’ contributions	—		—		—		38		—		38
Foreign currency translation gain	—		—		—		(27)		(48)		(75)
Fair value of plan assets – end of year	34,992		26,999		—		1,508		1,143		64,642
Funded status	$	1,181	$	395	$	(493)	$	240	$	(1,278)	$	45
Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022:
Pension and post-retirement asset (liability)	$	1,181	$	395	$	(493)	$	240	$	(1,278)	$	45
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	3,826		(474)		(59)		(32)		47		3,308
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net loss	$	3,826	$	(474)	$	(59)	$	(32)	$	47	$	3,308
Prior service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss (income):
Net loss (gain)	$	3,680	$	(1,070)	$	(147)	$	58	$	47	$	2,568
Amortization of net (gain) loss	(101)		(117)		—		—		13		(205)
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		—		(21)		—		(21)
Amount recognized due to settlement	(319)				11		—		—		(308)
Foreign currency translation gain	—		—		—		(5)		—		(5)
Effect of tax	150		197		—		—		—		347
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)	$	3,410	$	(990)	$	(136)	$	32	$	60	$	2,376
Information for plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	N/A		N/A		$	493	$	1,268	$	2,421	$	4,182
Accumulated benefit obligation	N/A		N/A		$	493	$	1,208	$	2,107	$	3,808
Fair value of plan assets	N/A		N/A		$	—	$	1,508	$	1,143	$	2,651

	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
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

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The components of net period benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	Retirement Income Plan		NSRPP		OPRB		Superannuation		Austria Plans		Total
Components of net periodic benefit cost:	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	47	$	97	$	144
Interest cost	1,025		990		11		31		22		2,079
Expected return on plan assets	(2,702)		(2,094)		—		(77)		—		(4,873)
Amortization of net loss	101		117		—		—		(13)		205
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		—		21		—		21
Effect of settlement	319		—		(11)		—		—		308
Net pension benefit (income) cost	$	(1,257)	$	(987)	$	—	$	22	$	106	$	(2,116)

	December 31, 2021
	Retirement Income Plan		NSRPP		OPRB		Superannuation		Austria Plans		Total
Components of net periodic benefit cost:	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	59	$	107	$	166
Interest cost	947		936		8		19		18		1,928
Expected return on plan assets	(2,384)		(1,710)		—		(74)		—		(4,168)
Amortization of net loss	873		651		—		—		—		1,524
Amortization of prior service cost	—		—		—		30		—		30
Effect of settlement	24		—		—		—		—		24
Net pension benefit (income) cost	$	(540)	$	(123)	$	8	$	34	$	125	$	(496)

	December 31, 2020
	Retirement Income Plan		NSRPP		OPRB		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

Schedule of Assumptions Used

The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net period benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

	December 31, 2022
	Retirement Income Plan	NSRPP	OPRB	Superannuation	Austria Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate	5.02%	5.11%	4.81%	5.40%	3.78%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.50%	3.00%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate	2.49%	2.77%	1.95%	2.55%	0.94%
Expected return on plan assets	6.50%	6.50%	N/A	5.00%	N/A
Rate of compensation increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.50%	N/A

	December 31, 2021
	Retirement Income Plan	NSRPP	OPRB	Superannuation	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	NSRPP	OPRB	Superannuation
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%

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

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

	As of December 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets	(In thousands)
U.S. equities:
Large cap	$	—	$	2,467	$	—	$	2,467
Fixed-income securities:
Money markets	—		78		—		78
U.S. bonds(1)	46,155		9,273		—		55,428
Real estate(2)	—		4,018		—		4,018
Common/collective trusts	—		1,508		—		1,508
Other	—		—		1,143		1,143
Total assets	$	46,155	$	17,344	$	1,143	$	64,642

	As of December 31, 2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets	(In thousands)
U.S. equities:
Large cap	$	—	$	25,148	$	—	$	25,148
Medium cap	—		4,757		—		4,757
Small cap	1,735		1,840		—		3,575
Non-U.S. equities:
Large cap	15,611		—		—		15,611
Emerging markets	4,283		—		—		4,283
Fixed-income securities:
Money markets	—		807		—		807
U.S. bonds(1)	11,524		3,932		—		15,456
Non-U.S. bonds(1)	7,385		—		—		7,385
Real estate(2)	—		4,459		—		4,459
Common/collective trusts	—		1,654		—		1,654
Other	—		—		1,148		1,148
Total assets	$	40,538	$	42,597	$	1,148	$	84,283

(1)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.

(2)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, 2022:

Years Ending December 31:	(In thousands)
2023	$	6,217
2024	5,328
2025	5,074
2026	5,142
2027	5,059
Thereafter	25,658
	$	52,478

Schedule of Multiemployer Plans

Pension Fund	EIN	Zone Status	Americold Contributions
			2022		2021		2020
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers(2)	36-6052390	Green	$	8	$	6	$	11
Central States SE & SW Areas Health and Welfare Pension Plans(1)(7)	36-6044243	Red	9,546		9,060		9,132
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan(3)	04-6372430	Red	655		529		456
Alternative New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension Plan	04-6372430	Red	326		338		404
I.U.O.E Stationary Engineers Local 39 Pension Fund(1)	94-6118939	Green	181		186		119
United Food & Commercial Workers International Union Industry Pension Fund(4)(8)	51-6055922	Green	109		108		126
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Fund(1)(8)	91-6145047	Green	7,586		7,784		7,727
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan(1)	41-6047047	Green	136		127		146
WWEC Local 863 Pension Fund(5)	26-3541447	Yellow	2,389		967		—
Total Contributions(6)			$	20,936	$	19,105	$	18,121

(1)The status information is for the plans’ year end at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

(2)The status information is for the plans’ year end at January 31, 2022 and 2021.

(3)The status information is for the plans’ year end at September 30, 2022 and 2021. The Company withdrew from the multi-employer plan on October, 31, 2017. The related liability of $7.9 million as of December 31, 2022 is reflected in “Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be repaid over the next 25 years.

(4)The status information is for the plans’ year end at June 30, 2022 and 2021.

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

(6)Approximately 70% of total contributions made during each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 related to Third-party managed sites that the Company has ceased operating agreements for as of December 31, 2022, and for which it received reimbursement of these costs. As a result of ceasing the operating agreements, the Company will no longer be required to contribute to these Funds related to the former Third-party managed operations.

(7)A portion of the Company’s participation in this plan related to Third-party managed sites that the Company no longer manages as of December 31, 2022.

(8)As of December 31, 2022, the Company no longer participates in these funds as the Company no longer manages the related Third-party managed sites.