Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 1,675,176	$ 1,519,767	$ 4,929,159	$ 4,434,430
Costs and operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	885,650	767,979	2,561,987	2,243,605
Sales and marketing	182,997	172,727	551,434	531,301
General and administrative	334,625	279,350	958,086	797,837
Transaction costs	5,197	5,840	13,364	30,987
Impairment charges	0	7,306	0	7,306
Gain on asset sales	(15,414)	(1,785)	(14,149)	(928)
Total costs and operating expenses	1,393,055	1,231,417	4,070,722	3,610,108
Income from operations	282,121	288,350	858,437	824,322
Interest income	411	1,452	1,514	7,410
Interest expense	(78,943)	(99,736)	(255,855)	(315,554)
Other income (expense)	1,482	162	(44,845)	9,610
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment	179	(93,494)	(115,339)	(101,803)
Income before income taxes	205,250	96,734	443,912	423,985
Income tax expense	(53,224)	(29,903)	(67,325)	(104,847)
Net income	152,026	66,831	376,587	319,138
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	190	(144)	330	(355)
Net income attributable to Equinix	$ 152,216	$ 66,687	$ 376,917	$ 318,783
Earnings per share ("EPS") attributable to Equinix:
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 0.75	$ 4.21	$ 3.65
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS (in shares)	89,858	88,806	89,614	87,226
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.68	$ 0.74	$ 4.18	$ 3.63
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS (in shares)	90,467	89,519	90,202	87,925