Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Beginning Balance	$ 7,937,440
Acquisition	1,625,994
Goodwill Adjustments	(6,633)
Impact of Change in Foreign Exchange Rates	(828,696)
Goodwill - Ending Balance	8,728,105
Telx Acquisition
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Beginning Balance	330,845
Goodwill - Ending Balance	330,845
European Portfolio Acquisition
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Beginning Balance	448,124
Impact of Change in Foreign Exchange Rates	(72,250)
Goodwill - Ending Balance	375,874
DFT Merger
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Beginning Balance	2,592,147
Goodwill - Ending Balance	2,592,147
Interxion Combination
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Beginning Balance	4,547,153
Impact of Change in Foreign Exchange Rates	(608,830)
Goodwill - Ending Balance	3,938,323
Teraco
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition	1,625,994
Impact of Change in Foreign Exchange Rates	(141,145)
Goodwill - Ending Balance	1,484,849
Other Combinations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill - Beginning Balance	19,171
Goodwill Adjustments	(6,633)
Impact of Change in Foreign Exchange Rates	(6,471)
Goodwill - Ending Balance	$ 6,067

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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