Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 674,171	$ 667,939	$ 2,000,106	$ 1,994,038
Operating expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	89,362	89,728	271,106	259,644
Selling, general, and administrative	63,663	52,383	188,542	169,023
Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net	26,014	13,931	44,025	48,313
Loss (gain) from sale of real estate	0	78	(3,514)	(2,259)
Total operating expenses	643,992	634,939	1,864,728	1,908,022
Operating income	30,179	33,000	135,378	86,016
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(34,255)	(35,572)	(100,865)	(106,426)
Loss on debt extinguishment and termination of derivative instruments	(218)	(683)	(116,082)	(1,855)
Loss from investments in partially owned entities	(1,037)	(259)	(3,020)	(1,616)
Loss on put option	0	0	0	(56,576)
Other, net	770	723	24,919	1,741
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,561)	(2,791)	(59,670)	(100,688)
Income tax (expense) benefit:
Current income tax	(1,936)	(1,981)	(5,168)	(5,881)
Deferred income tax	2,764	2,473	6,498	7,553
Total income tax benefit	828	492	1,330	1,672
Net loss from continuing operations	(3,733)	(2,299)	(58,340)	(99,016)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	203	0	(10,453)
Net loss	(3,733)	(2,096)	(58,340)	(109,469)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4)	(8)	(242)	(95)
Net loss attributable to Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	$ (3,729)	$ (2,088)	$ (58,098)	$ (109,374)
Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic (in shares)	284,861	278,137	284,729	273,217
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted (in shares)	284,861	278,137	284,729	273,217
Net loss per common share from continuing operations - basic (in USD per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.36)
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations - basic (in USD per share)	0	0	0	(0.04)
Basic loss per share (in USD per share)	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.20)	(0.40)
Net loss per common share from continuing operations - diluted (in USD per share)	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.20)	(0.36)
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations - diluted (in USD per share)	0	0	0	(0.04)
Diluted loss per share (in USD per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.40)
Related party
Other income (expense):
Impairment of related party loan receivable	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (21,972)
Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	413,557	424,773	1,209,992	1,253,326
Transportation services cost of operations
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	43,323	45,983	130,441	150,664
Third-party managed services cost of operations
Operating expenses:
Cost of operations	8,073	8,063	24,136	29,311
Operating Segments
Revenues:
Total revenues	674,171	667,939	2,000,106	1,994,038
Operating Segments | Rent, storage, and warehouse services
Revenues:
Total revenues	612,181	602,605	1,810,278	1,778,827
Operating Segments | Transportation services cost of operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	51,764	55,642	159,254	181,792
Operating Segments | Third-party managed services cost of operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 10,226	$ 9,692	$ 30,574	$ 33,419