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Leases - Narrative (Detail) $ in Thousands, د.إ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) renewal_option lease | Jun. 30, 2020 SGD ($) renewal_option lease | Jun. 30, 2020 AED (د.إ) renewal_option lease | May 31, 2020 renewal_option | Apr. 30, 2020 renewal_option | Mar. 31, 2020 HKD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of renewal options | renewal_option | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease term |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |  |  |
Right-of-use asset, finance lease | $ 1,516,351 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,277,614
Lease liability, finance lease | 1,760,848 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, liability | $ 1,383,195 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease, renewal term | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 1,396,101 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,475,367
Number of finance leases | lease | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liability | $ 705,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silicon Valley 4 Data Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease renewal term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Finance lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years 7 months |
Right-of-use asset, finance lease |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,800 |  |
Lease liability, finance lease |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63,300 |  |
Finance lease, renewal term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Hong Kong 1 Data Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease term |  |  |  |  |  | 18 years | 18 years |  |
Right-of-use asset, finance lease |  |  |  |  |  | $ 163.0 | $ 21,000 |  |
Headquarter Office in Redwood City, California |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease renewal term |  |  |  |  | 10 years 6 months |  |  |  |
Number of renewal options | renewal_option |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Right-of-use asset, finance lease | 42,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liability, finance lease | 42,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, liability | 8,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease, renewal term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Operating lease, remaining lease term |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |  |  |
Number of operating lease renewal terms | renewal_option |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Operating lease term of contract |  |  |  |  | 10 years 6 months |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 8,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Singapore 1 Data Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of renewal options | renewal_option |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease term |  |  |  | 18 years |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-use asset, finance lease | 71,400 | $ 99.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liability, finance lease | 71,400 | 99.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease, renewal term |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease de-recognized | 8,100 | 11.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, right-of-use asset de-recognized | $ 8,100 | $ 11.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abu Dhabi 1 Data Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Right-of-use asset, finance lease | $ 71,300 |  | د.إ 261.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of finance leases | lease | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term of leases not yet commenced | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term of leases not yet commenced | 49 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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