Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 649,610	$ 729,756	$ 1,326,099	$ 1,435,451
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	84,892	82,690	169,916	165,310
Selling, general and administrative	53,785	56,273	116,640	113,875
Acquisition, cyber incident and other, net	27,235	5,663	34,382	15,738
Gain from sale of real estate	(2,528)	0	(2,337)	0
Total operating expenses	628,943	706,091	1,273,083	1,403,795
Operating income	20,667	23,665	53,016	31,656
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(36,431)	(26,545)	(70,854)	(52,318)
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(627)	(627)	(1,172)	(1,244)
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	(709)	(359)	(1,357)	(823)
Impairment of related party loan receivable			(21,972)	0
Loss on put option	(56,576)	0	(56,576)	0
Other, net	(415)	(962)	1,018	1,396
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(96,063)	(4,828)	(97,897)	(21,333)
Income tax (expense) benefit:
Current	(1,923)	(817)	(3,900)	(1,998)
Deferred	1,459	12,886	5,080	14,775
Total income tax (expense) benefit	(464)	12,069	1,180	12,777
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(96,527)	7,241	(96,717)	(8,556)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(8,275)	(3,288)	(10,656)	(4,936)
Net (loss) income	(104,802)	3,953	(107,373)	(13,492)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(78)	18	(87)	(20)
Net (loss) income attributable to Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	$ (104,724)	$ 3,935	$ (107,286)	$ (13,472)
Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic (in shares)	270,462	269,497	270,387	269,464
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted (in shares)	270,462	270,384	270,387	269,464
Net (loss) income per common share from continuing operations - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.36)	$ 0.03	$ (0.36)	$ (0.03)
Net (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations - basic (in USD per share)	(0.03)	(0.02)	(0.04)	(0.02)
Earnings (loss) per share - Basic (in USD per share)	(0.39)	0.01	(0.40)	(0.05)
Net (loss) income per common share from continuing operations - diluted (in USD per share)	(0.36)	0.03	(0.36)	(0.03)
Net (loss) income per common share from discontinued operations - diluted (in USD per share)	(0.03)	(0.02)	(0.04)	(0.02)
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.39)	$ 0.01	$ (0.40)	$ (0.05)
Related party
Other (expense) income:
Impairment of related party loan receivable	$ (21,972)	$ 0	$ (21,972)	$ 0
Rent, storage and warehouse services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	408,328	413,394	828,553	808,061
Transportation services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	48,263	68,306	104,681	138,687
Third-party managed services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	8,968	79,765	21,248	162,124
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	649,610	729,756	1,326,099	1,435,451
Operating Segments | Rent, storage and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	581,170	564,379	1,176,222	1,105,304
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	58,072	81,891	126,150	160,801
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 10,368	$ 83,486	$ 23,727	$ 169,346