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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Detail) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | May 02, 2022 center | Apr. 01, 2022 center | Sep. 01, 2021 center
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate, continuing operations | 11.70% | 15.20% |  |  |
EMEA and Asia-Pacific |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, reversal | $ |  | $ 70.0 |  |  |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, reversal | $ | $ 40.0 |  |  |  |
GPX India |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Data centers purchased | center |  |  |  |  | 2
MainOne |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Data centers purchased | center |  |  |  | 4 |
Empresa Nacional De Telecomunicaciones S.A. |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Data centers purchased | center |  |  | 4 |  |
Metronode |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ |  | $ 32.3 |  |  |

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