Schedule III Properties And Accumulated Depreciation (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Total	$ 27,306,368	$ 26,136,057	$ 23,625,450	$ 23,142,988
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (7,823,685)	$ (7,268,981)	$ (6,210,281)	$ (5,555,221)
Operating
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	249
Encumbrances	$ 135,000
Land, Initial costs	918,141
Acquired ground lease, Initial costs	90
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	10,698,590
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	15,707,547
Carry costs, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(18,000)
Land, Total costs	1,087,278
Acquired ground lease, Total costs	91
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	26,218,999
Total	27,306,368
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (7,823,685)
North America
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	110
Encumbrances	$ 135,000
Land, Initial costs	585,456
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	4,655,300
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	9,592,980
Carry costs, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(18,000)
Land, Total costs	617,619
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	14,198,117
Total	14,815,736
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (5,471,625)
Northern Virginia
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	19
Land, Initial costs	$ 122,168
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	466,221
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	3,038,772
Land, Total costs	148,190
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	3,478,971
Total	3,627,161
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (1,048,343)
Chicago
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	8
Land, Initial costs	$ 67,162
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	757,149
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	972,037
Land, Total costs	66,607
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,729,741
Total	1,796,348
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (734,390)
New York
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	12
Land, Initial costs	$ 12,161
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	425,838
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,049,738
Land, Total costs	16,308
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,471,429
Total	1,487,737
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (724,675)
Dallas
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	21
Land, Initial costs	$ 50,533
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	241,081
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,165,705
Land, Total costs	46,539
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,410,780
Total	1,457,319
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (663,861)
Silicon Valley
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	14
Land, Initial costs	$ 129,702
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	842,693
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	450,944
Land, Total costs	126,486
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,296,853
Total	1,423,339
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (599,625)
Portland
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Land, Initial costs	$ 1,689
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	3,131
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	875,873
Land, Total costs	12,549
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	868,144
Total	880,693
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (121,204)
Phoenix
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	2
Land, Initial costs	$ 11,859
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	399,122
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	387,722
Land, Total costs	11,859
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	786,844
Total	798,703
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (414,122)
San Francisco
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	4
Land, Initial costs	$ 41,165
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	358,066
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	317,548
Land, Total costs	41,478
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	675,301
Total	716,779
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (309,825)
Toronto
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	2
Land, Initial costs	$ 26,600
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	116,863
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	412,234
Land, Total costs	27,180
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	528,517
Total	555,697
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (64,599)
Seattle
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	1
Encumbrances	$ 135,000
Land, Initial costs	43,110
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	329,283
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	62,071
Land, Total costs	43,110
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	391,354
Total	434,464
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (51,115)
Atlanta
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	4
Land, Initial costs	$ 6,537
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	264,948
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	141,146
Land, Total costs	6,552
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	406,079
Total	412,631
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (136,304)
Boston
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Land, Initial costs	$ 17,826
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	253,711
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	110,351
Land, Total costs	16,600
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	365,288
Total	381,888
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (184,525)
Los Angeles
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	2
Land, Initial costs	$ 29,531
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	105,910
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	160,424
Land, Total costs	29,118
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	266,747
Total	295,865
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (150,281)
Houston
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	6
Land, Initial costs	$ 6,965
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	23,492
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	155,250
Land, Total costs	6,594
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	179,113
Total	185,707
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (118,182)
Austin
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	1
Land, Initial costs	$ 1,177
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	4,877
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	77,880
Land, Total costs	1,177
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	82,757
Total	83,934
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (28,673)
Miami
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	2
Land, Initial costs	$ 2,964
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	29,793
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	41,808
Land, Total costs	2,964
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	71,601
Total	74,565
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (39,164)
North America - Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	6
Land, Initial costs	$ 14,307
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	33,122
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	173,477
Carry costs, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(18,000)
Land, Total costs	14,308
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	188,598
Total	202,906
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (82,737)
EMEA [Member]
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	124
Land, Initial costs	$ 309,933
Acquired ground lease, Initial costs	90
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	5,901,877
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	4,897,466
Land, Total costs	427,895
Acquired ground lease, Total costs	91
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	10,681,380
Total	11,109,366
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (1,931,958)
Frankfurt
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	29
Land, Initial costs	$ 31,260
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	876,342
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,035,998
Land, Total costs	106,876
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,836,724
Total	1,943,600
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (307,656)
London
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	15
Land, Initial costs	$ 101,397
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	1,098,809
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	572,439
Land, Total costs	61,646
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,710,999
Total	1,772,645
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (607,287)
Paris
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	13
Land, Initial costs	$ 45,722
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	355,386
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	845,856
Land, Total costs	54,507
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,192,457
Total	1,246,964
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (115,942)
Amsterdam
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	12
Land, Initial costs	$ 40,709
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	968,935
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	202,598
Land, Total costs	70,211
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,142,031
Total	1,212,242
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (258,958)
Johannesburg
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	5
Land, Initial costs	$ 10,099
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	1,008,751
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	125,255
Land, Total costs	9,085
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,135,020
Total	1,144,105
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (69,330)
Marseille
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	4
Land, Initial costs	$ 1,121
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	220,737
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	370,449
Land, Total costs	1,081
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	591,227
Total	592,308
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (80,487)
Zurich
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Land, Initial costs	$ 20,605
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	48,325
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	415,146
Land, Total costs	39,461
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	444,615
Total	484,076
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (42,609)
Dublin
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	9
Land, Initial costs	$ 11,722
Acquired ground lease, Initial costs	90
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	89,597
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	381,032
Land, Total costs	7,791
Acquired ground lease, Total costs	91
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	474,559
Total	482,441
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (135,864)
Cape Town
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	2
Land, Initial costs	$ 5,100
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	276,021
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	130,558
Land, Total costs	4,587
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	407,092
Total	411,679
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (23,027)
Vienna
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Land, Initial costs	$ 14,159
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	364,949
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	3,530
Land, Total costs	13,105
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	369,533
Total	382,638
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (72,500)
Brussels
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Land, Initial costs	$ 3,874
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	118,034
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	102,611
Land, Total costs	11,498
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	213,021
Total	224,519
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (21,413)
Madrid
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	4
Land, Initial costs	$ 8,456
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	134,817
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	66,931
Land, Total costs	13,392
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	196,812
Total	210,204
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (28,450)
Copenhagen
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Land, Initial costs	$ 11,665
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	107,529
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	56,032
Land, Total costs	4,583
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	170,643
Total	175,226
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (22,665)
Stockholm
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	6
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	$ 93,861
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	58,194
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	152,055
Total	152,055
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (29,430)
Dusseldorf
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	$ 30,093
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	81,914
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	112,007
Total	112,007
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (12,455)
Durban
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	1
Land, Initial costs	$ 900
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	66,646
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(3,287)
Land, Total costs	810
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	63,449
Total	64,259
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (5,055)
Europe - Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	5
Land, Initial costs	$ 3,144
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	43,046
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	226,639
Land, Total costs	26,149
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	246,680
Total	272,829
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (76,969)
Africa - Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	4
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	$ 225,569
Land, Total costs	3,113
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	222,456
Total	225,569
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (21,861)
Asia Pacific
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	15
Land, Initial costs	$ 22,752
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	141,413
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,217,101
Land, Total costs	41,764
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,339,502
Total	1,381,266
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (420,102)
Singapore
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	$ 137,545
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	718,681
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	856,226
Total	856,226
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (301,293)
Sydney
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	4
Land, Initial costs	$ 18,285
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	3,868
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	190,211
Land, Total costs	21,159
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	191,205
Total	212,364
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (48,137)
Seoul
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	1
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	$ 132,617
Land, Total costs	17,620
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	114,997
Total	132,617
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (7,913)
Melbourne
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	2
Land, Initial costs	$ 4,467
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	103,068
Land, Total costs	2,985
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	104,550
Total	107,535
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (51,882)
Hong Kong
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	1
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	$ 59,323
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	59,323
Total	59,323
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (7,137)
Asia Pacific - Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	4
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	$ 13,201
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	13,201
Total	13,201
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (3,740)