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Balance Sheet Components - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 5,472,553 | $ 5,472,553 | $ 4,781,858 |  | $ 4,836,388 |
Intangible assets, gross | 3,023,746 | 3,023,746 | 2,808,696 |  |  |
Accumulated amortization | (852,801) | (852,801) | (706,307) |  |  |
Total | 2,170,945 | 2,170,945 | 2,102,389 | $ 2,310,091 | 2,333,296 | $ 2,384,972
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | 64,905 |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 2,891,060 | 2,891,060 | 2,712,701 |  |  |
Accumulated amortization | (818,370) | (818,370) | (646,632) |  |  |
Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 11,512 | 11,512 | 46,601 |  |  |
Accumulated amortization | (2,337) | (2,337) | (37,885) |  |  |
In-place leases |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 33,770 | 33,770 | 33,295 |  |  |
Accumulated amortization | (20,037) | (20,037) | (14,329) |  |  |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 9,697 | 9,697 | 9,697 |  |  |
Accumulated amortization | (6,600) | (6,600) | (4,529) |  |  |
At-the-money lease contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | $ 64,905 | $ 64,905 | 0 |  |  |
Remaining operating lease terms | 12 years | 12 years |  |  |  |
Operating lease, renewal term | 50 years | 50 years |  |  |  |
Amortization term of At-the-Money lease |  | 12 years |  |  |  |
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | $ 49,400 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | 16,100 | $ 16,100 |  |  |  |
Others |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross | 12,802 | 12,802 | 6,402 |  |  |
Accumulated amortization | (5,457) | (5,457) | (2,932) |  |  |
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,212,782 | 2,212,782 | 1,741,689 |  | 1,745,804 |
Total | 1,463,089 | 1,463,089 | 1,443,292 |  | 1,578,971 | 1,646,373
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | 0 |  |  |  |  |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,611,166 | 2,611,166 | 2,426,306 |  | 2,474,164 |
Total | 518,027 | 518,027 | 466,564 |  | 543,860 | 631,219
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | 64,905 |  |  |  |  |
Asia-Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 648,605 | 648,605 | 613,863 |  | 616,420 |
Total | 189,829 | $ 189,829 | $ 192,533 |  | $ 210,465 | $ 107,380
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |

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