Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,666,541	$ 2,673,329	$ 2,914,735
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	1,819,814	1,902,757	2,218,772
Depreciation and amortization	360,817	353,743	331,446
Selling, general, and administrative	255,118	226,786	231,067
Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net	77,169	64,087	32,511
Impairment of indefinite and long-lived assets	33,126	236,515	7,380
Net (gain) loss from sale of real estate	(3,514)	(2,254)	5,689
Total operating expenses	2,542,530	2,781,634	2,826,865
Operating income (loss)	124,011	(108,305)	87,870
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(135,323)	(140,107)	(116,127)
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments	(116,082)	(2,482)	(3,217)
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	(3,702)	(1,442)	(918)
Loss on put option	0	(56,576)	0
Other, net	27,919	2,795	2,464
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(103,177)	(328,089)	(29,928)
Income tax benefit (expense):
Current income tax	(4,782)	(8,508)	(3,725)
Deferred income tax	13,210	10,781	22,561
Total income tax benefit	8,428	2,273	18,836
Net loss from continuing operations	(94,749)	(325,816)	(11,092)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(10,453)	(8,382)
Net loss	(94,749)	(336,269)	(19,474)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(436)	(54)	(34)
Net loss attributable to Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	$ (94,313)	$ (336,215)	$ (19,440)
Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic (in shares)	284,782	275,773	269,565
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted (in shares)	284,782	275,773	269,565
Net loss per common share from continuing operations - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.33)	$ (1.18)	$ (0.04)
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations - basic (in USD per share)	0	(0.04)	(0.03)
Basic loss per share (in USD per share)	(0.33)	(1.22)	(0.07)
Net loss per common share from continuing operations - diluted (in USD per share)	(0.33)	(1.18)	(0.04)
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations - diluted (in USD per share)	0	(0.04)	(0.03)
Diluted loss per share (in USD per share)	$ (0.33)	$ (1.22)	$ (0.07)
Related Party
Other income (expense):
Impairment of related party loan receivable	$ 0	$ (21,972)	$ 0
Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	1,615,030	1,668,486	1,666,739
Transportation services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	172,606	197,630	265,956
Third-party managed services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	32,178	36,641	286,077
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,666,541	2,673,329	2,914,735
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	1,615,030	1,668,486	1,666,739
Operating Segments | Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,416,743	2,391,089	2,302,971
Operating Segments | Transportation services
Revenues:
Total revenues	209,129	239,670	313,358
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 40,669	$ 42,570	$ 298,406