Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 1,657,919	$ 1,470,121	$ 3,253,983	$ 2,914,663
Costs and operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	865,120	739,344	1,676,337	1,475,626
Sales and marketing	185,610	178,124	368,437	358,574
General and administrative	322,005	256,890	623,461	518,487
Transaction costs	6,985	13,617	8,167	25,147
(Gain) loss on asset sales	(455)	(342)	1,265	857
Total costs and operating expenses	1,379,265	1,187,633	2,677,667	2,378,691
Income from operations	278,654	282,488	576,316	535,972
Interest income	374	1,685	1,103	5,958
Interest expense	(87,231)	(108,480)	(176,912)	(215,818)
Other income (expense)	(39,377)	4,278	(46,327)	9,448
Loss on debt extinguishment	(102,460)	(1,868)	(115,518)	(8,309)
Income before income taxes	49,960	178,103	238,662	327,251
Income tax (expense) benefit	18,527	(44,753)	(14,101)	(74,944)
Net income	68,487	133,350	224,561	252,307
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(148)	(46)	140	(211)
Net income attributable to Equinix	$ 68,339	$ 133,304	$ 224,701	$ 252,096
Earnings per share ("EPS") attributable to Equinix:
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 1.53	$ 2.51	$ 2.92
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS (in shares)	89,648	87,303	89,490	86,427
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 1.52	$ 2.50	$ 2.90
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS (in shares)	90,104	87,901	90,024	87,065