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Debt Facilities - Narrative (Details)				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt Facilities - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 02, 2021 USD ($)	May 17, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) credit	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	May 15, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, net					$ 11,722,148,000
Loss on debt extinguishment					115,125,000	$ 145,804,000	$ 52,825,000
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs					354,000	3,288,000
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest					401,900,000	471,700,000	521,600,000
Line of Credit \| 2017 Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity												$ 3,000,000,000
Mortgage \| Frankfurt Kleyer 90 Carrier Hotel
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans payable													$ 42,900,000
Effective interest rate													4.25%
Mortgage \| Toronto 2 Data Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans payable							$ 43,800,000
Effective interest rate							3.63%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, net					$ 10,984,144,000	$ 9,168,463,000
Senior Notes \| 1.250% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate					1.46%	1.46%
Interest rate (percent)					1.25%
Senior Notes \| 1.800% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate					1.96%	1.96%
Interest rate (percent)					1.80%
Senior Notes \| 2.150% Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate					2.27%	2.27%
Interest rate (percent)					2.15%
Senior Notes \| 3.000% Senior Notes due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate					3.09%	3.09%
Interest rate (percent)					3.00%
Senior Notes \| 0.250% Euro Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal debt amount issued										$ 594,900,000	€ 500,000,000
Effective interest rate					0.45%	0.00%
Interest rate (percent)					0.25%					0.25%	0.25%
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs									$ 7,000,000
Senior Notes \| 1.000% Euro Senior Notes due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal debt amount issued										$ 713,800,000	€ 600,000,000
Effective interest rate					1.18%	0.00%
Interest rate (percent)					1.00%					1.00%	1.00%
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs									$ 14,100,000
Senior Notes \| 2.875% Euro Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of senior debt			$ 590,700,000
Effective interest rate					0.00%	3.04%
Interest rate (percent)			2.875%		2.875%
Loss on debt extinguishment				$ 13,200,000
Redemption premium				8,500,000
Write off of unamortized debt issuance				$ 4,700,000
Senior Notes \| 1.450% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal debt amount issued		$ 700,000,000
Effective interest rate					1.64%	0.00%
Interest rate (percent)		1.45%			1.45%
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs								$ 6,400,000
Senior Notes \| 2.000% Senior Notes due 2028
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Aggregate principal debt amount issued		$ 400,000,000
Effective interest rate					2.21%	0.00%
Interest rate (percent)		2.00%			2.00%
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs								5,300,000
Senior Notes \| 2.500% Senior Notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal debt amount issued		$ 1,000,000,000
Effective interest rate					2.65%	0.00%
Interest rate (percent)		2.50%			2.50%
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs								13,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.400% Senior Notes due 2052
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal debt amount issued		$ 500,000,000
Effective interest rate					3.50%	0.00%
Interest rate (percent)		3.40%			3.40%
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs								$ 9,300,000
Senior Notes \| 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate					0.00%	5.51%
Interest rate (percent)	5.375%				5.375%
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 100,600,000
Redemption premium	90,700,000
Write off of unamortized debt issuance	$ 9,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
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Amount available to borrow					$ 1,900,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| 2017 Senior Credit Facility
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Maximum borrowing capacity												2,000,000,000
Term loans \| JPY Term Loan
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Redemption of senior debt		$ 374,500,000
Term loans \| SEK Term Loan
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Redemption of senior debt		$ 285,400,000
Term loans \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding under the Term Loan Facility, net					$ 549,300,000	$ 1,300,000,000
Term loans \| Line of Credit \| 2017 Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity												1,000,000,000
Term loans \| Line of Credit \| JPY Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal debt amount issued												$ 424,700,000
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Numbers of letters of credit outstanding \| credit					41
Letters of credit outstanding, amount					$ 90,200,000