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Balance Sheet Components - Net Book Value of Intangible Assets by Geographic Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, net beginning balance		$ 2,102,389	$ 2,333,296	$ 2,384,972
ASC 842 adoption adjustment			(23,205)
Intangible assets acquired during period			1,568
Write-off of intangible asset				(1,998)
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition	$ 64,905
Amortization of intangibles		(199,047)	(196,278)	(203,416)
Impact of foreign currency exchange		45,817	(9,469)	(48,680)
Intangible assets, net ending balance	2,170,945	2,170,945	2,102,389	2,333,296
New York 12
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Asset sales - NY12 data center			(8,412)
Infomart Dallas
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				65,847
Metronode
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				128,229
Other 2018 acquisitions
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				8,342
Switch AMS1
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period			4,889
Axtel
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		22,750
Packet Host, Inc.
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		58,500
Bell Acquisition
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		75,631
Americas
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, net beginning balance		1,443,292	1,578,971	1,646,373
ASC 842 adoption adjustment			(108)
Intangible assets acquired during period			0
Write-off of intangible asset				(334)
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition	0
Amortization of intangibles		(133,608)	(125,390)	(125,683)
Impact of foreign currency exchange		(3,476)	(1,769)	(7,232)
Intangible assets, net ending balance	1,463,089	1,463,089	1,443,292	1,578,971
Americas | New York 12
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Asset sales - NY12 data center			(8,412)
Americas | Infomart Dallas
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				65,847
Americas | Metronode
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				0
Americas | Other 2018 acquisitions
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				0
Americas | Switch AMS1
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period			0
Americas | Axtel
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		22,750
Americas | Packet Host, Inc.
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		58,500
Americas | Bell Acquisition
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		75,631
EMEA
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, net beginning balance		466,564	543,860	631,219
ASC 842 adoption adjustment			(20,692)
Intangible assets acquired during period			1,096
Write-off of intangible asset				(1,661)
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition	64,905
Amortization of intangibles		(49,417)	(54,432)	(62,283)
Impact of foreign currency exchange		35,975	(8,157)	(31,757)
Intangible assets, net ending balance	518,027	518,027	466,564	543,860
EMEA | New York 12
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Asset sales - NY12 data center			0
EMEA | Infomart Dallas
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				0
EMEA | Metronode
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				0
EMEA | Other 2018 acquisitions
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				8,342
EMEA | Switch AMS1
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period			4,889
EMEA | Axtel
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		0
EMEA | Packet Host, Inc.
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		0
EMEA | Bell Acquisition
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		0
Asia-Pacific
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets, net beginning balance		192,533	210,465	107,380
ASC 842 adoption adjustment			(2,405)
Intangible assets acquired during period			472
Write-off of intangible asset				(3)
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition	0
Amortization of intangibles		(16,022)	(16,456)	(15,450)
Impact of foreign currency exchange		13,318	457	(9,691)
Intangible assets, net ending balance	$ 189,829	189,829	192,533	210,465
Asia-Pacific | New York 12
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Asset sales - NY12 data center			0
Asia-Pacific | Infomart Dallas
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				0
Asia-Pacific | Metronode
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				128,229
Asia-Pacific | Other 2018 acquisitions
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period				$ 0
Asia-Pacific | Switch AMS1
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period			$ 0
Asia-Pacific | Axtel
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		0
Asia-Pacific | Packet Host, Inc.
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		0
Asia-Pacific | Bell Acquisition
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets acquired during period		$ 0

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