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	Apr. 16, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2024 USD ($) Center	Mar. 01, 2024 USD ($) item	Jan. 11, 2024 USD ($) item Center	Jul. 25, 2023 property	Jul. 13, 2023 property	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) Center	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Planned campuses to support the construction of data centers \| item					10
Potential IT load capacity in number of megawatts \| item					500
Number of data centers \| Center								2
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities									$ (16,008)	$ 14,897
Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures					20.00%
Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures		35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Joint Venture with GI Partners
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	25.00%
Digital Core REIT (DCRU)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of data centers \| property									10
Hyperscale data center buildings in the Northern Virginia \| Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures									20.00%
Hyperscale Data Center Campuses across Frankfurt, Paris and Northern Virginia \| Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of hyperscale data center campuses develop through joint venture \| item					4
Data Center Joint Venture \| Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities								$ 8,900
Data Centers in Dallas Metro Area \| Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in joint ventures		35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Joint Venture with TPG Real Estate \| Hyperscale data center buildings in the Northern Virginia
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of properties sold \| property						3
Percentage of interest in property sold						80.00%
Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc \| Hyperscale Data Center Campuses across Frankfurt, Paris and Northern Virginia
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Number of hyperscale data center campuses develop through joint venture \| Center					4
Planned campuses to support the construction of data centers \| Center					10
Potential IT load capacity in number of megawatts \| item					500
Proceeds from partnership contribution					$ 231,000
Gain on disposition					$ (300)
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P \| Data Center Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from partnership contribution								271,000
Gain on disposition								$ 194,200
Number of properties sold \| Center								4
Number of data centers \| Center								2
Gain on sale of investments								$ 203,100
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P \| Data Center Joint Venture \| Singapore and Frankfurt
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Number of leased data centers acquired \| Center								3
Payments to acquire real estate								$ 57,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P \| Data Center Joint Venture \| Americas
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Number of properties for which lease is amended \| Center								3
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P \| Data Center Joint Venture \| Digital Core REIT (DCRU)
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Number of data centers \| Center								2
Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture \| Data Centers in Dallas Metro Area
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Gain on disposition		$ 7,100
Number of data centers \| Center			2
Percentage of property pre- leased prior to construction		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Purchase Price		$ 261,000	$ 261,000	$ 261,000
Gross Proceeds		$ 153,000	$ 153,000	$ 153,000
Percentage of ownership Interest in partnership		65.00%	65.00%	65.00%
Joint Venture with GI Partners \| Hyperscale data center buildings in the Chicago metro area
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Proceeds from partnership contribution	$ 385,000
Number of properties sold \| property							2
Percentage of ownership Interest in partnership							65.00%
Percentage of interest in property sold	75.00%