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Segment Information - Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 1,475,057 | $ 1,475,367 | $ 1,468,762
Americas |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 363,515 | 387,598 |
Americas | U.S. |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 334,700 | 373,700 |
EMEA |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 547,547 | 521,129 |
Asia-Pacific |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ 563,995 | $ 566,640 |

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