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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, R$ in Millions, $ in Millions | Nov. 03, 2021 $ / shares | Oct. 14, 2021 BRL (R$) | Oct. 14, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 | Oct. 15, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021
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EMEA 2 Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ 2.87 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Asia-Pacific Joint Venture 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Subsequent Event | Asia-Pacific Joint Venture 2 | PGIM |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 80.00% | 80.00% |
Subsequent Event | EMEA 2 Joint Venture | SP5 Data Center |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of data centers |  | R$ 187.8 | $ 34.1 |  |  |

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