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Leases - Significant Lease Transactions (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) option | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finance lease right-of-use assets |  | $ 1,889,573 |  | $ 1,688,032
Finance lease liability |  | 2,134,788 |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | 1,325,872 |  | $ 1,475,057
Operating lease liability |  | $ 1,297,980 |  |
Silicon Valley 8 ("SV8") data center lease extended |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finance lease right-of-use assets | $ 98,141 |  |  |
Finance lease liability | 100,043 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | (13,685) |  |  |
Operating lease liability | $ (15,586) |  |  |
Operating and finance lease term (in years) | 16 years |  |  |
Operating and finance lease renewal term (in years) | 10 years |  |  |
Number of renewal options | option | 2 |  |  |
Hong Kong 3 ("HK3") data center lease extended |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating and finance lease term (in years) | 10 years |  |  |
Operating and finance lease renewal term (in years) | 5 years |  |  |
Hong Kong 3 ("HK3") data center lease extended | Building |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finance lease right-of-use assets | $ 37,987 |  |  |
Finance lease liability | 37,987 |  |  |
Hong Kong 3 ("HK3") data center lease extended | Land |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 6,592 |  |  |
Operating lease liability | $ 6,592 |  |  |
Osaka 3 ("OS3") new data center and office lease |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finance lease right-of-use assets |  |  | $ 144,122 |
Finance lease liability |  |  | $ 144,122 |
Finance lease term (in years) |  |  | 15 years |
Finance lease renewal term |  |  | 2 years |

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