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Commitments and Contingencies (Detail) - Dec. 31, 2020 € in Millions, £ in Millions | EUR (€) claim | GBP (£) claim | USD ($) claim
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Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease commitment |  |  | $ 684,100,000
Number of pending claims | claim | 0 | 0 | 0
Severance payment percent, scenario one | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Severance payment percent, scenario two | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00%
Severance payment percent, scenario three | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00%
Indemnification of officers and directors |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements |  |  | $ 0
General indemnification |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements |  |  | 0
Indemnification of business partners |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements |  |  | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  |  | 1,100,000,000
Miscellaneous purchase commitments |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase commitments |  |  | 1,300,000,000
Equinix, Inc. | EMEA Joint Venture | Equity contribution commitment |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |
Other commitment | € 13.8 | £ 6.6 | $ 25,800,000

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