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Commitments and Contingencies (Detail) - Jun. 30, 2020 € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions | EUR (€) | USD ($) | GBP (£)
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Capital expenditures |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  | $ 1,100.0 |
Miscellaneous purchase commitments |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  | 1,100.0 |
Equity Contribution Commitment | Joint Venture | Equity Contribution Commitment | Equinix, Inc. |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Other commitment | € 12.3 | $ 26.5 | £ 10.3

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- Definition Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 440 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121559207&loc=d3e25336-109308 + Details
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