Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 34,078,000	$ 9,847,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	80,076,000	68,531,000
Amortization of customer relationships	417,000	0
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	179,000	98,000
Deferred income taxes	4,565,000	1,107,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	1,203,000	818,000
Credit loss (benefit) expense	(19,000)	313,000
Unrealized (gain) loss on swaps	(4,999,000)	18,896,000
Equity in net losses on investments	599,000	0
Gain on sale of equity method investment	(5,374,000)	0
Equity-based compensation	14,825,000	15,034,000
Amortization of portfolio energy credits	0	765,000
Cost of revenue for sales-type leases	150,000	3,436,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(6,466,000)	4,034,000
Prepaid expenses	2,814,000	3,055,000
Other current assets	(332,000)	622,000
Other assets	(1,197,000)	1,159,000
Accounts payable	4,434,000	64,000
Accrued salaries and benefits	4,078,000	3,374,000
Accrued interest	1,529,000	34,000
Accrued expenses and other	1,242,000	(1,337,000)
Deferred revenue	1,421,000	(6,399,000)
Customer deposits	949,000	825,000
Operating lease liabilities	(2,104,000)	(2,581,000)
Other long-term liabilities	(246,000)	(204,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	131,822,000	121,491,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	(409,094,000)	0
Acquisition of property and equipment	(195,786,000)	(166,452,000)
Purchase of portfolio energy credits	(1,756,000)	(901,000)
Purchase of equity method investment	(2,200,000)	0
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment	4,900,000	0
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment	2,033,000	2,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(601,903,000)	(167,351,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings	520,000,000	90,000,000
Repayment of borrowings, including finance lease liabilities	(20,075,000)	(3,193,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	(4,158,000)	0
Change in long-term deposit	(385,000)	1,618,000
Payment of tax withholdings upon settlement of restricted stock unit awards	(5,942,000)	(4,166,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,070,000	2,876,000
Repurchase of common units	0	(20,000,000)
Dividends paid to Class A common stockholders	(12,923,000)	(5,930,000)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest	(11,441,000)	(8,336,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	468,146,000	52,869,000
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(1,935,000)	7,009,000
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH—Beginning of period	90,719,000	24,721,000
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH—End of period	88,784,000	31,730,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	16,419,000	13,432,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION:
Increase (decrease) in liabilities incurred to acquire property and equipment	24,897,000	(15,765,000)
Increase (decrease) in accrued construction payables incurred related to long-term deposit	2,560,000	(869,000)
Increase in liabilities incurred related to deferred debt issuance costs	544,000	0
Increase in liabilities related to remaining purchase price for the acquisition of a business	6,507,000	0
Decrease in noncontrolling interest as a result of exchanges for Class A common stock	(31,565,000)	(45,243,000)
Recognition of liabilities under tax receivable agreement	47,450,000	72,009,000
Increase in deferred tax asset resulting from changes in outside basis difference on investment in Switch, Ltd.	37,443,000	61,004,000
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	7,839,000	0
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	0	138,000
Decrease in distributions payable on unvested common units	(213,000)	(98,000)
Increase in dividends payable on unvested restricted stock units	355,000	206,000
Dividends payable settled with shares of Class A common stock	315,000	134,000
Increase in property and equipment related to transfer from long-term deposit	0	244,000
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents	84,816,000	31,730,000
Restricted cash	3,968,000	0
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 88,784,000	$ 31,730,000