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Stockholders' Equity - Rollforward (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance (in shares)       (85,308,386)     (85,308,386)  
Beginning balance     $ 8,669,294 $ 8,840,382 $ 8,424,788 $ 7,219,279 $ 8,840,382 $ 7,219,279
Net income     133,350 118,957 143,852 117,747 $ 252,307 261,599
Other comprehensive loss     66,380 (272,067) (16,092) 3,344    
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards     0 30,390 0 27,593    
Issuance of common stock (in shares) 2,587,500 2,985,575            
Issuance of common stock $ 1,683,100 $ 1,213,400            
Dividend distribution on common stock     (235,334) (227,387) (207,949) (198,933)    
Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards     (44) (294) (21) (103)    
Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards     (4,136) (3,268) (2,972) (2,395)    
Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures     $ 75,642 81,690 59,502 50,795    
Ending balance (in shares)     (88,549,394)       (88,549,394)  
Ending balance   8,424,788 $ 10,388,258 8,669,294 8,749,229 8,424,788 $ 10,388,258 8,749,229
Equinix Stockholders' Equity                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance     8,669,364 8,840,606 8,425,112 7,219,279 8,840,606 7,219,279
Net income     133,304 118,792 143,527 118,078    
Other comprehensive loss     66,378 (272,056) (16,078) 3,337    
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards       30,390   27,593    
Dividend distribution on common stock     (235,334) (227,387) (207,949) (198,933)    
Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards     (44) (294) (21) (103)    
Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards     (4,136) (3,268) (2,972) (2,395)    
Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures     75,642 81,690 59,502 50,795    
Ending balance   $ 8,425,112 $ 10,388,280 $ 8,669,364 $ 8,749,242 $ 8,425,112 $ 10,388,280 $ 8,749,242
Common Stock                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance (in shares)     (86,269,033) (85,700,953) (84,465,156) (81,119,117) (85,700,953) (81,119,117)
Beginning balance     $ 86 $ 86 $ 84 $ 81 $ 86 $ 81
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards (in shares)     34,146 405,550 26,435 360,464    
Ending balance (in shares)   (84,465,156) (88,890,679) (86,269,033) (85,213,952) (84,465,156) (88,890,679) (85,213,952)
Ending balance   $ 84 $ 89 $ 86 $ 85 $ 84 $ 89 $ 85
Treasury Stock                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance (in shares)     (341,973) (392,567) (395,153) (396,859) (392,567) (396,859)
Beginning balance     $ (127,298) $ (144,256) $ (144,801) $ (145,161) $ (144,256) $ (145,161)
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards (in shares)     688 50,594 359 1,706    
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards     $ 256 $ 16,958 $ 76 $ 360    
Ending balance (in shares)   (395,153) (341,285) (341,973) (394,794) (395,153) (341,285) (394,794)
Ending balance   $ (144,801) $ (127,042) $ (127,298) $ (144,725) $ (144,801) $ (127,042) $ (144,725)
Additional Paid-in Capital                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance     12,893,455 12,696,433 12,043,056 10,751,313 12,696,433 10,751,313
Issuance of common stock and release of treasury stock for employee equity awards     (256) 13,432 (76) 27,233    
Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards     0 109 12 284    
Stock-based compensation, net of estimated forfeitures     75,642 81,690 59,502 50,795    
Ending balance   12,043,056 14,651,944 12,893,455 12,450,614 12,043,056 14,651,944 12,450,614
Accumulated Dividends                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance     (4,399,527) (4,168,469) (3,532,915) (3,331,200) (4,168,469) (3,331,200)
Dividend distribution on common stock     (235,334) (227,387) (207,949) (198,933)    
Settlement of accrued dividends on vested equity awards     (44) (403) (33) (387)    
Accrued dividends on unvested equity awards     (4,136) (3,268) (2,972) (2,395)    
Ending balance   (3,532,915) (4,639,041) (4,399,527) (3,743,869) (3,532,915) (4,639,041) (3,743,869)
AOCI (Loss)                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance     (1,206,669) (934,613) (942,365) (945,702) (934,613) (945,702)
Other comprehensive loss     66,378 (272,056) (16,078) 3,337 (205,678)  
Ending balance   (942,365) (1,140,291) (1,206,669) (958,443) (942,365) (1,140,291) (958,443)
Retained Earnings                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance     1,509,317 1,391,425 1,002,053 889,948 1,391,425 889,948
Net income     133,304 118,792 143,527 118,078    
Ending balance   1,002,053 1,642,621 1,509,317 1,145,580 1,002,053 1,642,621 1,145,580
Noncontrolling Interests                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance     (70) (224) (324) 0 (224) 0
Net income     46 165 325 (331)    
Other comprehensive loss     2 (11) (14) 7    
Ending balance   $ (324) (22) (70) (13) (324) (22) (13)
Cumulative adjustment due to adoption of ASU                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance       (900)   (5,973) (900) (5,973)
Cumulative adjustment due to adoption of ASU | Equinix Stockholders' Equity                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance       (900)   (5,973) (900) (5,973)
Cumulative adjustment due to adoption of ASU | Retained Earnings                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Beginning balance       (900)   (5,973) $ (900) $ (5,973)
Public Offering                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Issuance of common stock     1,683,106     1,213,434    
Public Offering | Equinix Stockholders' Equity                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Issuance of common stock     $ 1,683,106     $ 1,213,434    
Public Offering | Common Stock                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Issuance of common stock (in shares)     2,587,500     2,985,575    
Issuance of common stock     $ 3     $ 3    
Public Offering | Additional Paid-in Capital                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Issuance of common stock     $ 1,683,103     $ 1,213,431    
ATM Program                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Issuance of common stock (in shares)             162,530 722,361
Issuance of common stock       101,791 348,121   $ 101,800 $ 348,200
ATM Program | Equinix Stockholders' Equity                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Issuance of common stock       $ 101,791 $ 348,121      
ATM Program | Common Stock                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Issuance of common stock (in shares)       162,530 722,361      
Issuance of common stock         $ 1      
ATM Program | Additional Paid-in Capital                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Issuance of common stock       $ 101,791 $ 348,120