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Balance Sheet Components - Net Book Value of Intangible Assets by Geographic Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | $ 2,170,945 | $ 2,102,389 | $ 2,333,296
ASC 842 adoption adjustment |  |  | (23,205)
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 1,568
Other asset acquisition |  | 64,905 |
Amortization of intangibles | (205,484) | (199,047) | (196,278)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (45,666) | 45,817 | (9,469)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 1,935,267 | 2,170,945 | 2,102,389
NY12 Data Center |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asset sales - NY12 data center |  |  | (8,412)
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 |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 75,631 |
GPX India |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period | 15,472 |  |
Americas |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | 1,463,089 | 1,443,292 | 1,578,971
ASC 842 adoption adjustment |  |  | (108)
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 0
Other asset acquisition |  | 0 |
Amortization of intangibles | (133,289) | (133,608) | (125,390)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (2,047) | (3,476) | (1,769)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 1,327,753 | 1,463,089 | 1,443,292
Americas | NY12 Data Center |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asset sales - NY12 data center |  |  | (8,412)
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 |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 75,631 |
Americas | GPX India |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period | 0 |  |
EMEA |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | 518,027 | 466,564 | 543,860
ASC 842 adoption adjustment |  |  | (20,692)
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 1,096
Other asset acquisition |  | 64,905 |
Amortization of intangibles | (55,807) | (49,417) | (54,432)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (30,278) | 35,975 | (8,157)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 431,942 | 518,027 | 466,564
EMEA | NY12 Data Center |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asset sales - NY12 data center |  |  | 0
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 |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
EMEA | GPX India |  |  |
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 | 189,829 | 192,533 | 210,465
ASC 842 adoption adjustment |  |  | (2,405)
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 472
Other asset acquisition |  | 0 |
Amortization of intangibles | (16,388) | (16,022) | (16,456)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (13,341) | 13,318 | 457
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 175,572 | 189,829 | 192,533
Asia-Pacific | NY12 Data Center |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asset sales - NY12 data center |  |  | 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 |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | $ 0 |
Asia-Pacific | GPX India |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period | $ 15,472 |  |

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