Segment Information - Schedule of Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 8,748	$ 8,188	$ 7,263
Segment cost of revenues	2,983	2,870	2,434
Other segment items	1,668	1,616	1,459
Segment adjusted EBITDA	4,097	3,702	3,370
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	(2,011)	(1,844)	(1,740)
Stock-based compensation expense	(462)	(407)	(404)
Transaction costs	(50)	(13)	(22)
Restructuring charges	(31)	0	0
Impairment charges	(233)	0	0
Gain (Loss) on asset sales	18	5	(4)
Interest income	137	94	36
Interest expense	(457)	(402)	(356)
Other expense	17	11	51
Loss on debt extinguishment	(16)	0	0
Income before income taxes	975	1,124	829
U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,300	3,100	2,900
UNITED KINGDOM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		822
Recurring revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	8,184	7,745	6,871
Colocation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	6,058	5,765	5,083
Interconnection
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,519	1,395	1,268
Managed infrastructure
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	467	452	415
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	140	133	105
Non-recurring revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	564	443	392
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,862	3,617	3,349
Segment cost of revenues	1,158	1,047	994
Other segment items	995	956	833
Segment adjusted EBITDA	1,709	1,614	1,522
Americas | Recurring revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,647	3,457	3,183
Americas | Colocation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,474	2,364	2,188
Americas | Interconnection
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	885	821	756
Americas | Managed infrastructure
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	261	250	218
Americas | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	27	22	21
Americas | Non-recurring revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	215	160	166
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,967	2,838	2,342
Segment cost of revenues	1,190	1,199	866
Other segment items	399	388	368
Segment adjusted EBITDA	1,378	1,251	1,108
EMEA | Recurring revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,812	2,648	2,206
EMEA | Colocation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,235	2,112	1,744
EMEA | Interconnection
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	340	308	268
EMEA | Managed infrastructure
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	138	130	119
EMEA | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	99	98	75
EMEA | Non-recurring revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	155	190	136
Asia-Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,919	1,733	1,572
Segment cost of revenues	635	624	574
Other segment items	274	272	258
Segment adjusted EBITDA	1,010	837	740
Asia-Pacific | Recurring revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,725	1,640	1,482
Asia-Pacific | Colocation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,349	1,289	1,151
Asia-Pacific | Interconnection
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	294	266	244
Asia-Pacific | Managed infrastructure
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	68	72	78
Asia-Pacific | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	14	13	9
Asia-Pacific | Non-recurring revenues
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 194	$ 93	$ 90