Organization	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	Organization Switch, Inc. was formed as a Nevada corporation in June 2017 for the purpose of completing an initial public offering (“IPO”) and related organizational transactions in order to carry on the business of Switch, Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Switch,” and together with Switch, Inc., the “Company”). Switch is comprised of limited liability companies that provide colocation space and related services to global enterprises, financial companies, government agencies, and others that conduct critical business on the internet. Switch develops and operates data centers in Nevada, which are Tier IV Gold certified, Michigan, and Georgia, delivering redundant services with low latency and super capacity transport environments. In June 2021, Switch, Ltd. acquired all of the equity interests of Data Foundry, LLC (“Data Foundry”) and certain real property interests used in connection with Data Foundry’s operations, including operating data centers in Texas. As the manager of Switch, Ltd., Switch, Inc. operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Switch.