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Leases - Significant Lease Transactions (Detail) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) option | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) option | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finance lease ROU assets | $ 1,777,807 |  |  | $ 1,875,696
Finance lease ROU liabilities | 2,042,072 |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets | 1,377,195 |  |  | $ 1,282,418
Operating lease ROU liabilities | $ 1,364,391 |  |  |
Atlanta 1 ("AT1") data center lease extended & expansion |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finance lease ROU assets |  |  | $ 71,994 |
Finance lease ROU liabilities |  |  | 72,549 |
Operating lease ROU assets |  |  | (1,836) |
Operating lease ROU liabilities |  |  | $ (2,391) |
Operating and finance lease term (in years) |  |  | 12 years |
Operating and finance lease, number of additional renewal options | option |  |  | 3 |
Operating and finance lease renewal term (in years) |  |  | 10 years |
Operating and finance lease, number of renewal options | option |  |  | 2 |
Hong Kong 6 ("HK6") new land and building construct site |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets |  | $ 195,245 |  |
Operating lease ROU liabilities |  | $ 195,245 |  |
Operating lease, term of contract (in years) |  | 15 years |  |
Operating lease, renewal term (in years) |  | 5 years |  |
Hong Kong 2 ("HK2") data center lease renewal |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets |  | $ 81,504 |  |
Operating lease ROU liabilities |  | $ 81,504 |  |
Operating lease, renewal term (in years) |  | 3 years |  |
Operating lease, number of renewal options | option |  | 2 |  |

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