Employee Benefit Plans - Assumptions used (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Pension | Americold Retirement Income Plan (ARIP)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate			5.02%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate			2.49%
Expected return on plan assets			6.50%
Pension | National Service-Related Pension Plan (NSRPP)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate	5.48%	4.90%	5.11%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate	4.82%	5.11%	2.77%
Expected return on plan assets	5.50%	5.50%	6.50%
Pension | Superannuation
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate	5.30%	5.25%	5.40%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	2.50%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate	5.25%	5.40%	2.55%
Expected return on plan assets	7.50%	5.00%	5.00%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	2.50%	2.50%
Pension | Austria Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate	3.12%	3.41%	3.78%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate	3.41%	3.78%	0.94%
Other Post-Retirement Benefits (OPRB)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations (balance sheet):
Discount rate	4.95%	4.57%	4.81%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (statement of operations):
Discount rate	4.57%	4.81%	1.95%