Segment Information - Revenue Information on Services Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,127	$ 1,998
Recurring revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	2,010	1,890
Colocation
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	1,490	1,408
Interconnection
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	368	337
Managed infrastructure
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	118	111
Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	34	34
Non-recurring revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	117	108
Americas
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	939	882
Americas | Recurring revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	894	838
Americas | Colocation
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	607	573
Americas | Interconnection
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	215	199
Americas | Managed infrastructure
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	66	61
Americas | Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	6	5
Americas | Non-recurring revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	45	44
EMEA
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	727	691
EMEA | Recurring revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	691	645
EMEA | Colocation
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	549	516
EMEA | Interconnection
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	83	73
EMEA | Managed infrastructure
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	35	31
EMEA | Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	24	25
EMEA | Non-recurring revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	36	46
Asia-Pacific
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	461	425
Asia-Pacific | Recurring revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	425	407
Asia-Pacific | Colocation
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	334	319
Asia-Pacific | Interconnection
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	70	65
Asia-Pacific | Managed infrastructure
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	17	19
Asia-Pacific | Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	4	4
Asia-Pacific | Non-recurring revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 36	$ 18