Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (107,373)	$ (13,492)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	169,916	165,310
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	1,172	1,244
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	5,468	5,759
Gain on extinguishment of New Market Tax Credit structure	0	(3,410)
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary contributed to LATAM joint venture	0	4,148
Stock-based compensation expense	11,609	15,381
Deferred income taxes benefit	(5,080)	(14,775)
Gain from sale of real estate	(2,337)	0
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable	2,255	1,966
Impairment of related party loan receivable	21,972	0
Loss on put option	56,576	0
Loss on classification as held for sale	4,000	0
Other reconciling items	4,098	4,232
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(37,877)	(40,414)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(38,961)	6,809
Other	(2,670)	484
Net cash provided by operating activities	82,768	133,242
Investing activities:
Additions to property, buildings and equipment	(127,974)	(181,709)
Business combinations	(40,743)	812
Acquisitions of property, buildings and equipment	(20,081)	(6,876)
Investments in partially owned entities and other	(18,487)	(4,427)
Proceeds from sale of property, buildings and equipment	7,715	240
Proceeds from sale of investments in partially owned entities	36,896	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(162,674)	(191,960)
Financing activities:
Distributions paid on common stock, restricted stock units and noncontrolling interests in OP	(119,806)	(119,525)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	1,565	651
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	1,453	1,985
Remittance of withholding taxes related to employee stock-based transactions	(2,024)	(3,746)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	439,665	253,340
Repayment on revolving line of credit	(219,941)	(55,000)
Repayment of sale-leaseback financing obligations	(4,435)	(3,584)
Repayment of financing lease obligations	(19,964)	(17,189)
Payment of debt issuance and extinguishment costs	0	(1,084)
Repayment of term loan and mortgage notes	0	(3,629)
Net cash provided by financing activities	76,513	52,219
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(3,393)	(6,499)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(797)	(1,843)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	53,063	82,958
End of period	48,873	74,616
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Addition of property, buildings and equipment on accrual	54,891	44,559
Addition of property, buildings and equipment under financing lease obligations	18,601	15,760
Addition of property, buildings and equipment under operating lease obligations	5,622	6,025
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid – net of amounts capitalized	68,128	50,987
Income taxes paid – net of refunds	3,582	4,026
Americold LatAm Holdings Ltd
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Recognition of investment in unconsolidated LATAM joint venture	0	36,896
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Land
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(19,574)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Buildings and improvements
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(10,118)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Machinery and equipment
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(8,395)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Assets under construction
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(20)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accumulated depreciation
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	1,959
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(2,483)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accounts receivable
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(1,422)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Goodwill
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(6,653)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Other assets
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(309)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	1,105
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Senior unsecured notes and term loans – net of deferred financing costs
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	9,633
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(4,766)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated
Deconsolidation of Chile upon contribution to LATAM JV:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated	0	(41,043)
Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Cash paid for acquisition of property, buildings and equipment	20,081	6,876
Land | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions	7,887	1,322
Buildings and improvements | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions	7,605	4,082
Machinery and equipment | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions	$ 4,589	$ 1,472