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Debt Facilities - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 07, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2020 EUR (€) | Apr. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) letter_of_credit | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) letter_of_credit | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 12, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Performance Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Contract Balances The following table summarizes the opening and closing balances of the Company's accounts receivable, net; contract asset, current; contract asset, non-current; deferred revenue, current; and deferred revenue, non-current (in thousands):
| Accounts receivable, net |  | Contract asset, current |  | Contract asset, non-current |  | Deferred revenue, current |  | Deferred revenue, non-current
Beginning balances as of January 1, 2020 | $ | 689,134 |  |  | $ | 10,033 |  |  | $ | 31,521 |  |  | $ | 76,193 |  |  | $ | 46,555 |
Closing balances as of June 30, 2020 | 691,589 |  |  | 10,688 |  |  | 47,194 |  |  | 84,709 |  |  | 48,140 |
Increase | $ | 2,455 |  |  | $ | 655 |  |  | $ | 15,673 |  |  | $ | 8,516 |  |  | $ | 1,585 |
The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company's accounts receivable, net, contract assets and deferred revenues primarily results from revenue growth and the timing difference between the satisfaction of the Company's performance obligation and the customer's payment, as well as business combinations closed during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The amounts of revenue recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020 from the opening deferred revenue balance as of January 1, 2020 was $56.5 million. Remaining performance obligations As of June 30, 2020, approximately $7.3 billion of total revenues, including deferred installation revenues, are expected to be recognized in future periods, the majority of which will be recognized over the next 24 months. While initial contract terms vary in length, substantially all contracts thereafter automatically renew in one-year increments. Included in the remaining performance obligations is either 1) remaining performance obligations under the initial contract terms or 2) remaining performance obligations related to contracts in the renewal period once the initial terms have lapsed. The remaining performance obligations do not include variable consideration related to unsatisfied performance obligations such as the usage of metered power, service fees from xScale TM data centers, which are calculated based on future events or actual costs incurred in the future, or any contracts that could be terminated without any significant penalties such as the majority of interconnection revenues. The remaining performance obligations above include revenues to be recognized in the future related to arrangements where the Company is considered the lessor. |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,868,000 | $ 0 | $ 8,309,000 | $ 382,000 |  |  |
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | 3,927,000 |  | 3,927,000 |  |  | $ 4,849,000 |
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,800,000 | $ 107,400,000 | $ 238,600,000 | $ 243,600,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0
Senior Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 5.375% |  | 5.375% |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |
Redemption of senior debt |  |  |  | $ 343,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium |  |  |  | 4,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of unamortized debt issuance |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 1.250% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Aggregate principal debt amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,300,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 1.800% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.80% |  |
Aggregate principal debt amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 2.150% Senior Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.15% |  |
Aggregate principal debt amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,900,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.000% Senior Notes due 2050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Aggregate principal debt amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |
Amount of debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,200,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment | $ 93,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium | 77,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of unamortized debt issuance | $ 15,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |
Numbers of letters of credit outstanding | letter_of_credit |  |  |  |  |  | 43 |  | 43 |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72,400,000 |  | $ 72,400,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000.0
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available to borrow |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0
Notes Payable to Banks | Senior Unsecured 364-Day Term Loan Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 750,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Banks | Closing Date Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Banks | Closing Date Facility, Series 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured lines of credit |  |  | 391,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Banks | Closing Date Facility, Series 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured lines of credit |  | € 100.0 | 109,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Banks | Delayed Draw Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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