Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Equity Method of Accounting Presented in our Balance Sheets (Details) - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 1,912,958	$ 1,807,689
Digital Core REIT (DCRU)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
% Ownership	35.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 328,094	343,317
Ownership interest in DCRU operating properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
% Ownership	10.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 139,223	144,050
Ascenty
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
% Ownership	51.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 620,068	553,031
Mapletree
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
% Ownership	20.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 163,239	172,465
Mitsubishi
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
% Ownership	50.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 391,859	401,509
Lumen
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
% Ownership	50.00%
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 69,704	68,854
Other
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 200,771	$ 124,463

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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