Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

	Balance as of
(Amounts in thousands)	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	108,501	$	89,817	$	126,700
Restricted cash (included in other assets)		15,151		7,436		8,522
Total	$	123,652	$	97,253	$	135,222

Schedule of property and equipment

Acquired ground leases	Terms of the related lease
Buildings and improvements	5-39 years
Machinery and equipment	7-15 years
Furniture and fixtures	3-5 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of the estimated useful lives or the terms of the related leases
Tenant improvements	Shorter of the estimated useful lives or the terms of the related leases

Schedule of Goodwill

The following is a summary of goodwill activity for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Balance as of								Impact of Change		Balance as of
	December 31,		Merger /				Goodwill		in Foreign		December 31,
Merger / Portfolio Acquisition	2019		Acquisition		Deconsolidation		Adjustments		Exchange Rates		2020
Telx Acquisition	$	330,845	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	330,845
European Portfolio Acquisition		440,079		—		—		—		23,075		463,154
DFT Merger		2,592,146		—		—		—		—		2,592,146
Interxion Combination		—		4,338,711		—		—		380,156		4,718,867
Other combinations		—		215,949						10,035		225,984
Total	$	3,363,070	$	4,554,660	$	—	$	—	$	413,266	$	8,330,996
	Balance as of								Impact of Change		Balance as of
	December 31,		Merger /				Goodwill		in Foreign		December 31,
	2018		Acquisition		Deconsolidation		Adjustments (1)		Exchange Rates		2019
Telx Acquisition	$	330,845	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	330,845
European Portfolio Acquisition		442,349		—		—		(9,436)		7,166		440,079
DFT Merger		2,592,146		—		—		—		—		2,592,146
Ascenty Acquisition		982,667		—		(967,189)		—		(15,478)		—
Total	$	4,348,007	$	—	$	(967,189)	$	(9,436)	$	(8,312)	$	3,363,070

(1) As a result of a subsequent reduction to an acquired deferred tax liability that would not have impacted consideration paid, goodwill was adjusted.