Schedule III Properties And Accumulated Depreciation (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Total	$ 27,558,994	$ 27,306,368	$ 26,136,057	$ 23,625,450
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (8,641,331)	$ (7,823,685)	$ (7,268,981)	$ (6,210,281)
Operating
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	230
Encumbrances	$ 135,000
Land, Initial costs	942,144
Acquired ground lease, Initial costs	90
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	10,417,274
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	16,390,670
Carry costs, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(191,184)
Land, Total costs	1,108,251
Acquired ground lease, Total costs	86
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	26,450,657
Total	27,558,994
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (8,641,331)
North America
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	101
Encumbrances	$ 135,000
Land, Initial costs	555,461
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	4,192,413
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	10,254,858
Carry costs, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(191,184)
Land, Total costs	561,670
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	14,249,878
Total	14,811,548
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (5,845,629)
Northern Virginia
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	18
Land, Initial costs	$ 122,168
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	466,221
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	3,319,576
Land, Total costs	155,785
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	3,752,180
Total	3,907,965
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (1,228,345)
Dallas
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	19
Land, Initial costs	$ 50,533
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	241,081
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,189,497
Land, Total costs	46,718
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,434,393
Total	1,481,111
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (720,962)
Chicago
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	7
Land, Initial costs	$ 54,382
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	408,801
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,008,444
Land, Total costs	54,343
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,417,284
Total	1,471,627
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (659,778)
NEW YORK
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	11
Land, Initial costs	$ 8,743
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	354,361
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,190,970
Carry costs, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(116,486)
Land, Total costs	13,160
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,424,428
Total	1,437,588
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (724,286)
Silicon Valley
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	13
Land, Initial costs	$ 126,095
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	819,685
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	481,264
Land, Total costs	126,486
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,300,558
Total	1,427,044
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (650,030)
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	1,200,982
Land, Total costs	16,699
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,189,103
Total	1,205,802
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (178,789)
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	397,923
Land, Total costs	11,859
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	797,045
Total	808,904
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (439,467)
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	329,384
Land, Total costs	41,478
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	687,137
Total	728,615
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (339,915)
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	466,874
Land, Total costs	27,648
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	582,689
Total	610,337
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (90,348)
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	149,480
Land, Total costs	6,552
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	414,413
Total	420,965
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (160,706)
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	114,556
Carry costs, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(74,641)
Land, Total costs	16,600
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	294,852
Total	311,452
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (198,978)
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	169,633
Land, Total costs	29,118
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	275,956
Total	305,074
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (164,992)
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	160,860
Land, Total costs	6,965
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	184,352
Total	191,317
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (125,621)
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	81,656
Land, Total costs	1,177
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	86,533
Total	87,710
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (31,565)
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	44,240
Carry costs, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	(57)
Land, Total costs	2,964
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	73,976
Total	76,940
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (43,113)
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	(306,850)
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	65,543
Total	65,543
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (12,503)
North America - Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	3
Land, Initial costs	$ 4,117
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	13,068
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	256,369
Land, Total costs	4,118
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	269,436
Total	273,554
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (76,231)
EMEA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	118
Land, Initial costs	$ 363,931
Acquired ground lease, Initial costs	90
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	6,083,448
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	4,941,850
Land, Total costs	509,264
Acquired ground lease, Total costs	86
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	10,879,969
Total	11,389,319
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (2,328,056)
London
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	13
Land, Initial costs	$ 76,906
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	1,273,661
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	441,475
Land, Total costs	35,440
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,756,602
Total	1,792,042
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (561,572)
Frankfurt
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	24
Land, Initial costs	$ 25,717
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	876,342
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	661,779
Land, Total costs	97,156
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,466,682
Total	1,563,838
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (301,651)
Paris
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	12
Land, Initial costs	$ 82,789
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	355,386
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	879,436
Land, Total costs	94,775
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,222,836
Total	1,317,611
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (166,481)
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	293,876
Land, Total costs	8,853
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,303,873
Total	1,312,726
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (190,141)
Amsterdam
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	13
Land, Initial costs	$ 87,674
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	975,654
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	124,964
Land, Total costs	83,102
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,105,190
Total	1,188,292
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (303,068)
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	431,426
Land, Total costs	1,014
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	652,271
Total	653,285
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (104,746)
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	532,316
Land, Total costs	44,011
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	557,235
Total	601,246
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (66,645)
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	190,733
Land, Total costs	4,470
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	467,384
Total	471,854
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (44,348)
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	365,981
Land, Total costs	7,308
Acquired ground lease, Total costs	86
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	459,996
Total	467,390
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (148,253)
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	(303)
Land, Total costs	12,291
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	366,514
Total	378,805
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (89,174)
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	160,651
Land, Total costs	10,785
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	271,774
Total	282,559
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (36,063)
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	59,959
Land, Total costs	12,561
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	190,671
Total	203,232
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (37,257)
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	53,859
Land, Total costs	4,295
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	168,758
Total	173,053
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (31,909)
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	59,609
Land, Total costs	126
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	153,344
Total	153,470
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (36,164)
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	108,371
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	138,464
Total	138,464
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (24,839)
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	4,062
Land, Total costs	789
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	70,819
Total	71,608
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (8,578)
Europe - Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	6
Land, Initial costs	$ 3,144
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	43,046
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	533,741
Land, Total costs	88,641
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	491,290
Total	579,931
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (172,162)
Africa - Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	4
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	$ 39,913
Land, Total costs	3,647
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	36,266
Total	39,913
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (5,005)
Asia Pacific
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	11
Land, Initial costs	$ 22,752
Buildings and improvements, Initial costs	141,413
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	1,193,962
Land, Total costs	37,317
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	1,320,810
Total	1,358,127
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (467,646)
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	722,405
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	859,950
Total	859,950
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (335,413)
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	174,150
Land, Total costs	19,221
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	177,082
Total	196,303
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (50,907)
Seoul
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	1
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	$ 116,622
Land, Total costs	15,384
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	101,238
Total	116,622
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (11,708)
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	95,045
Land, Total costs	2,712
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	96,800
Total	99,512
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (50,819)
HONG KONG
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Number of Data Centers | property	1
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	$ 79,612
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	79,612
Total	79,612
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(16,349)
Asia Pacific - Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Improvements, Costs capitalized subsequent to acquisition	6,128
Buildings and improvements, Total costs	6,128
Total	6,128
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (2,450)