Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 660,955	$ 649,610	$ 1,325,935	$ 1,326,099
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	89,649	84,892	181,744	169,916
Selling, general, and administrative	59,453	53,785	124,879	116,640
Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net	3,013	27,235	18,011	34,382
Gain from sale of real estate	0	(2,528)	(3,514)	(2,337)
Total operating expenses	597,587	628,943	1,220,736	1,273,083
Operating income	63,368	20,667	105,199	53,016
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(33,180)	(36,431)	(66,610)	(70,854)
Loss on debt extinguishment and termination of derivative instruments	(110,682)	(627)	(115,864)	(1,172)
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	(1,034)	(709)	(1,983)	(1,357)
Loss on put option	0	(56,576)	0	(56,576)
Other, net	14,623	(415)	24,149	1,018
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(66,905)	(96,063)	(55,109)	(97,897)
Income tax (expense) benefit:
Current income tax	(1,857)	(1,923)	(3,232)	(3,900)
Deferred income tax	4,353	1,459	3,734	5,080
Total income tax benefit (expense)	2,496	(464)	502	1,180
Net loss from continuing operations	(64,409)	(96,527)	(54,607)	(96,717)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(8,275)	0	(10,656)
Net loss	(64,409)	(104,802)	(54,607)	(107,373)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(300)	(78)	(238)	(87)
Net loss attributable to Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	$ (64,109)	$ (104,724)	$ (54,369)	$ (107,286)
Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic (in shares)	284,683	270,462	284,664	270,387
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted (in shares)	284,683	270,462	284,664	270,387
Net loss per common share from continuing operations - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.36)
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations - basic (in USD per share)	0	(0.03)	0	(0.04)
Basic loss per share (in USD per share)	(0.23)	(0.39)	(0.19)	(0.40)
Net loss per common share from continuing operations - diluted (in USD per share)	(0.23)	(0.36)	(0.19)	(0.36)
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations - diluted (in USD per share)	0	(0.03)	0	(0.04)
Diluted loss per share (in USD per share)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.40)
Related party
Other income (expense):
Impairment of related party loan receivable	$ 0	$ (21,972)	$ 0	$ (21,972)
Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	395,856	408,328	796,435	828,553
Transportation services cost of operations
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	41,787	48,263	87,118	104,681
Third-party managed services cost of operations
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	7,829	8,968	16,063	21,248
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	660,955	649,610	1,325,935	1,326,099
Operating Segments | Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	600,387	581,170	1,198,097	1,176,222
Operating Segments | Transportation services cost of operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	50,637	58,072	107,490	126,150
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services cost of operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 9,931	$ 10,368	$ 20,348	$ 23,727