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Balance Sheet Components - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 5,472,553 | $ 5,654,217 | $ 5,372,071 |
Intangible assets, gross |  | 2,996,602 | 2,968,301 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (1,098,953) | (1,033,034) |
Total | 2,170,945 | 1,897,649 | 1,935,267 | $ 2,102,389
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | 64,905 |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross |  | 2,885,152 | 2,841,372 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (1,056,844) | (987,462) |
Trade names |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross |  | 14,719 | 11,471 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (4,561) | (3,207) |
In-place leases |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross |  | 22,183 | 32,760 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (15,797) | (22,847) |
Licenses |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross |  | 9,697 | 9,697 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (6,467) | (5,821) |
At-the-money lease contracts |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross |  | 56,822 | 60,455 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (10,056) | (5,553) |
Others |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross |  | 8,029 | 12,546 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (5,228) | (8,144) |
Americas |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,212,782 | 2,630,752 | 2,210,009 |
Total | 1,463,089 | 1,350,314 | 1,327,753 | 1,443,292
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | 0 |  |  |
EMEA |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,611,166 | 2,377,921 | 2,472,586 |
Total | 518,027 | 401,407 | 431,942 | 466,564
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | 64,905 |  |  |
Asia-Pacific |  |  |  |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 648,605 | 645,544 | 689,476 |
Total | 189,829 | $ 145,928 | $ 175,572 | $ 192,533
Purchase consideration for asset acquisition | $ 0 |  |  |

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