Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating activities:
Net loss		$ (94,749)	$ (336,269)	$ (19,474)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		360,817	353,743	331,446
Amortization of deferred financing costs and pension withdrawal liability		5,329	5,095	4,833
Loss on debt extinguishment, modifications and termination of derivative instruments, non-cash		116,082	2,482	3,217
Loss from investments in partially owned entities		3,702	5,553	9,300
Gain on extinguishment of new market tax credit structure		0	0	(3,410)
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary contributed		0	0	4,148
Stock-based compensation expense		28,233	23,592	27,137
Deferred income tax benefit		(13,210)	(10,781)	(22,561)
Impairment of indefinite and long-lived assets		33,126	236,515	7,380
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable		7,633	6,422	7,394
Impairment of related party loan receivable		0	21,972	0
Loss on put option		0	56,576	0
Loss on classification of Comfrio as held for sale		0	4,616	0
Non-cash operating lease expenses		42,751	42,841	52,330
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		22,748	(2,748)	(68,629)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		17,349	23,545	13,291
Other assets		(62,710)	(49,635)	(25,057)
Operating lease liabilities		(40,345)	(37,605)	(34,162)
Other, net		(14,879)	20,241	12,813
Net cash provided by operating activities		411,877	366,155	299,996
Investing activities:
Additions to property, buildings, and equipment		(309,458)	(264,467)	(308,365)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired		0	(46,653)	(15,829)
Acquisitions of property, buildings, equipment, and other assets, net of cash acquired		0	(65,771)	(14,581)
Investments in and advances to partially owned entities and other		(13,049)	(20,533)	(14,427)
Net payments for sale of business (discontinued operations)		0	(4,616)	0
Proceeds from sale of property, buildings, and equipment		9,324	8,071	4,713
Proceeds from sale of investments in partially owned entities		0	36,896	0
Net cash used in investing activities		(313,183)	(357,073)	(348,489)
Financing activities:
Distributions paid on common stock, restricted stock units and noncontrolling interests in OP		(252,119)	(242,221)	(238,709)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		2,828	2,952	3,974
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan		3,069	3,047	3,879
Remittance of withholding taxes related to employee stock-based transactions		(3,646)	(3,375)	(8,308)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit		827,224	716,326	529,354
Repayment on revolving line of credit		(942,183)	(832,519)	(413,860)
Repayment of sale-leaseback financing obligations		(7,091)	(17,891)	(7,835)
Termination of sale-leaseback financing obligations		(190,954)	0	0
Repayment of financing lease obligations		(37,921)	(39,214)	(33,860)
Payment of debt issuance and extinguishment costs		(5,992)	0	(11,651)
Repayment of term loans, mortgage notes, and notes payable		0	0	(269,659)
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes and term loans		0	0	470,000
Proceeds from public senior unsecured notes offering		500,000	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		0	412,610	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(106,785)	(285)	23,325
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(8,091)	8,797	(25,168)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(4,649)	(1,468)	(4,727)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period		60,392	53,063	82,958
End of period		47,652	60,392	53,063
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Addition of property, buildings and equipment on accrual		32,538	34,034	49,378
Operating leases		11,186	6,244	7,889
Finance leases		38,989	59,276	18,694
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:
Interest paid – net of amounts capitalized		122,023	134,513	118,161
Income taxes paid – net of refunds		6,718	5,828	7,885
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Goodwill		784,042	794,004	1,033,637
Americold LATAM Holdings Ltd
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Recognition of investment in unconsolidated LATAM joint venture		0	0	36,896
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Land
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(19,574)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Building and improvements
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(10,118)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Machinery and equipment
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(8,395)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Assets under construction
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(20)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accumulated depreciation
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	1,959
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(2,483)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accounts receivable
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(1,422)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Goodwill
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(6,653)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Other assets
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(309)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	1,105
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and term loans – net of unamortized deferred financing costs
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	9,633
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(4,766)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	0	(41,043)
Business Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of business combinations, net of cash acquired to:
Land		0	0	514
Buildings and improvements		0	0	8,218
Machinery and equipment		0	0	3,676
Goodwill		0	0	3,107
Other assets		0	0	25
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	0	46,653	289
Assets of discontinued operations - held for sale		0	86,085	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations - held for sale		0	(86,085)	0
Total consideration		0	46,653	15,829
Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings, equipment, and other assets, net of cash acquired to:
Other assets and liabilities, net		0	239	0
Cash paid for acquisitions of property, buildings, equipment, and other assets, net		0	65,771	14,581
Asset Acquisitions | Land
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings, equipment, and other assets, net of cash acquired to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions		0	15,551	3,628
Asset Acquisitions | Building and improvements
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings, equipment, and other assets, net of cash acquired to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions		0	35,551	8,289
Asset Acquisitions | Machinery and equipment
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings, equipment, and other assets, net of cash acquired to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions		$ 0	$ 14,430	$ 2,664

[1] (1)Accounts payable and accrued expenses activity as of December 31, 2023 represents the relief of the remaining put option liability for Comfrio.