Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,914,735	$ 2,714,790	$ 1,987,727
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	331,446	319,840	215,891
Selling, general and administrative	231,067	182,076	144,738
Acquisition, litigation and other, net	32,511	51,578	36,306
Impairment of indefinite and long-lived assets	7,380	3,312	8,236
Loss (gain) from sale of real estate	5,689	0	(22,124)
Total operating expenses	2,826,865	2,641,820	1,819,276
Operating income	87,870	72,970	168,451
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(116,127)	(99,177)	(91,481)
Interest income	1,633	841	1,162
Bridge loan commitment fees	0	0	(2,438)
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(3,217)	(5,689)	(9,975)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net	(975)	(610)	(45,278)
Other income (expense), net	1,806	1,791	(2,563)
Loss from partially owned entities	(9,300)	(2,004)	(250)
(Loss) income before income tax benefit	(38,310)	(31,878)	17,628
Income tax benefit:
Current	(3,725)	(7,578)	(6,805)
Deferred	22,561	9,147	13,732
Total income tax benefit	18,836	1,569	6,927
Net (loss) income	(19,474)	(30,309)	24,555
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34)	146	15
Net (loss) income attributable to Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	$ (19,440)	$ (30,455)	$ 24,540
Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic (in shares)	269,565,000	259,056,000	203,255,000
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted (in shares)	269,565,000	259,056,000	206,940,000
Net (loss) income per common share - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.11
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.11
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Foreign currency exchange loss, net	Foreign currency exchange loss, net	Foreign currency exchange loss, net
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,914,735	$ 2,714,790	$ 1,987,727
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,302,971	2,085,387	1,549,314
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	1,666,739	1,498,951	1,028,981
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	313,358	312,092	142,203
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	265,956	282,716	123,396
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	298,406	317,311	291,751
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	286,077	303,347	279,523
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	0	0	4,459
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,329