Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating activities:
Net loss		$ (336,269)	$ (19,474)	$ (30,309)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		353,743	331,446	319,840
Amortization of deferred financing costs and pension withdrawal liability		5,095	4,833	4,425
Loss on debt extinguishment, modification and termination of derivative instruments, non-cash		2,482	3,217	5,565
Loss from investments in partially owned entities		5,553	9,300	2,004
Gain on extinguishment of new market tax credit structure		0	(3,410)	0
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary contributed		0	4,148	0
Stock-based compensation expense		23,592	27,137	23,931
Deferred tax benefit		(10,781)	(22,561)	(9,147)
(Gain) loss from sale of real estate		(2,254)	5,689	0
Loss on other asset disposals		2,869	3,556	279
Impairment of indefinite and long-lived assets		236,515	7,380	3,312
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable, net		6,422	7,394	6,466
Impairment of related party loan receivable		21,972	0	0
Loss on put option		56,576	0	0
Loss on classification of Comfrio as held for sale		4,616	0	0
Non-cash operating lease expense		42,841	52,330	59,405
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(2,748)	(68,629)	(60,476)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		23,545	13,291	(7,504)
Other assets		(49,635)	(25,057)	(12,325)
Operating lease liabilities		(37,605)	(34,162)	(36,107)
Other		19,626	3,568	3,701
Net cash provided by operating activities		366,155	299,996	273,060
Investing activities:
Additions to property, buildings and equipment		(264,467)	(308,365)	(438,190)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired		(46,653)	(15,829)	(741,353)
Acquisitions of property, buildings, equipment, and other assets, net of cash acquired		(65,771)	(14,581)	(53,641)
Investment in partially owned entities and other		(20,533)	(14,427)	(7,570)
Net payments for sale of business (discontinued operations)		(4,616)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, buildings and equipment		8,071	4,713	959
Proceeds from sale of investments in partially owned entities		36,896	0	596
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(357,073)	(348,489)	(1,239,199)
Financing activities:
Distributions paid on common stock, restricted stock units and noncontrolling interests in OP		(242,221)	(238,709)	(227,522)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest holders share in consolidated joint venture		0	0	(11,600)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		2,952	3,974	6,105
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan		3,047	3,879	1,920
Remittance of withholding taxes related to employee stock-based transactions		(3,375)	(8,308)	(16,886)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit		716,326	529,354	810,985
Repayment on revolving line of credit		(832,519)	(413,860)	(405,000)
Repayment of sale-leaseback financing obligations		(17,891)	(7,835)	(6,782)
Repayment of financing lease obligations		(39,214)	(33,860)	(32,441)
Payment of debt issuance and extinguishment costs		0	(11,651)	(3,760)
Repayment of term loans, mortgage notes, and notes payable		0	(269,659)	(208,011)
Proceeds from term loans		0	470,000	50,000
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		412,610	0	474,481
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(285)	23,325	431,489
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		8,797	(25,168)	(534,650)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(1,468)	(4,727)	(3,443)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period		53,063	82,958	621,051
End of period		60,392	53,063	82,958
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Deferred cash consideration for acquisitions		0	0	11,820
Addition of property, buildings and equipment on accrual		34,034	49,378	52,818
Addition of fixed assets under financing lease obligations		59,276	18,694	24,567
Addition of fixed assets under operating lease obligations		6,244	7,889	50,886
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:
Interest paid – net of amounts capitalized		134,513	118,161	87,720
Income taxes paid – net of refunds		5,828	7,885	10,786
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Goodwill		794,004	1,033,637	1,072,980
Americold LATAM Holdings Ltd
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Recognition of investment in unconsolidated LATAM joint venture		0	36,896	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Land
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(19,574)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Building and improvements
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(10,118)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Machinery and equipment
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(8,395)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Assets under construction
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(20)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accumulated depreciation
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	1,959	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(2,483)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accounts receivable
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(1,422)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Goodwill
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(6,653)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Other assets
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(309)	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	1,105	0
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 to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	9,633	0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale | Chili Joint Venture | Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(4,766)	0
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 to business combinations:
Net carrying value of Chile assets and liabilities deconsolidated		0	(41,043)	0
Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Other assets and liabilities, net		239	0	0
Cash paid for acquisition of property, buildings and equipment		65,771	14,581	53,641
Business Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Land		0	514	68,874
Buildings and improvements		0	8,218	188,792
Machinery and equipment		0	3,676	72,492
Assets under construction		0	0	373
Operating lease right-of-use assets		0	0	22,842
Financing Leases		0	0	417
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0	6,878
Accounts receivable		0	0	6,436
Goodwill		0	3,107	81,949
Other assets		0	25	3,998
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	46,653	289	(12,620)
Financing lease obligations		0	0	(371)
Operating lease obligations		0	0	(14,450)
Unearned revenue		0	0	(2,807)
Deferred tax liability		0	0	(14,961)
Assets of discontinued operations - held for sale		86,085	0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations - held for sale		(86,085)	0	0
Total consideration, including common stock issued and deferred consideration		46,653	15,829	709,302
Customer relationship | Business Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price to business combinations:
Customer relationships		0	0	301,460
Land | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions		15,551	3,628	3,933
Building and improvements | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions		35,551	8,289	33,824
Machinery and equipment | Asset Acquisitions
Allocation of purchase price of property, buildings and equipment to:
Property, plant and equipment, additions		$ 14,430	$ 2,664	$ 15,884

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