Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	ATM Program	Equinix Stockholders' Equity	Equinix Stockholders' Equity ATM Program	Common stock	Common stock ATM Program	Treasury stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital ATM Program	Accumulated Dividends	AOCI (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020					89,462,304
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 10,634,118		$ 10,633,988		$ 89		$ (122,118)	$ 15,028,357		$ (5,119,274)	$ (913,368)	$ 1,760,302	$ 130
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020							(328,052)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	499,728		500,191									500,191	(463)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(172,368)		(172,383)								(172,383)		15
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards (in shares)					772,905		26,632
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards	77,629		77,629		$ 1		$ 9,910	67,718
Issuance of common stock (in shares)						637,617
Issuance of common stock, net		$ 497,870		$ 497,870		$ 1			$ 497,869
Dividend distributions on common stock	(1,030,005)		(1,030,005)							(1,030,005)
Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards	(839)		(839)							(839)
Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards	(15,022)		(15,022)							(15,022)
Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures	390,653		390,653					390,653
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021					90,872,826
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	10,881,764		10,882,082		$ 91		$ (112,208)	15,984,597		(6,165,140)	(1,085,751)	2,260,493	(318)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021							(301,420)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	704,577		704,345									704,345	232
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(303,743)		(303,695)								(303,695)		(48)
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards (in shares)					780,444		108,147
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards	130,557		130,557		$ 1		$ 40,242	90,314
Issuance of common stock (in shares)						1,160,706
Issuance of common stock, net		796,018		796,018		$ 1			796,017
Dividend distributions on common stock	(1,137,203)		(1,137,203)							(1,137,203)
Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards	(927)		(927)							(927)
Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards	(14,300)		(14,300)							(14,300)
Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures	$ 449,089		449,089					449,089
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	92,620,703				92,813,976
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 11,505,832		11,505,966		$ 93		$ (71,966)	17,320,017		(7,317,570)	(1,389,446)	2,964,838	(134)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	(193,273)						(193,273)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 968,980		969,178									969,178	(198)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	99,266		99,329								99,329		(63)
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock (in shares)					793,394		42,595
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards	89,390		89,390		$ 1		$ 15,849	73,540
Issuance of common stock (in shares)						1,022,585
Issuance of common stock, net		$ 733,651		$ 733,651		$ 1			$ 733,650
Dividend distributions on common stock	(1,359,305)		(1,359,305)							(1,359,305)
Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards	(966)		(966)							(966)
Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards	(16,806)		(16,806)							(16,806)
Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures	$ 468,457		468,457					468,457
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	94,479,277				94,629,955
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 12,488,499		$ 12,488,894		$ 95		$ (56,117)	$ 18,595,664		$ (8,694,647)	$ (1,290,117)	$ 3,934,016	$ (395)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	(150,678)						(150,678)