XML 83 R42.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.23.3

Acquisitions - Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands | Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($) | May 02, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($)
--- | --- | --- | ---
Customer Relationships | Entel Chile |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 153,489 |
Weighted-average Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  | 14 years |
Customer Relationships | Entel Chile | Minimum |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  | 12 years |
Customer Relationships | Entel Chile | Maximum |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  | 15 years |
Customer Relationships | Entel Chile | Discount Rate | Minimum |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount Rate |  | 0.085 |
Customer Relationships | Entel Chile | Discount Rate | Maximum |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount Rate |  | 0.095 |
Customer Relationships | Entel Peru: |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 10,000 |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) | 15 years |  |
Weighted-average Estimated Useful Lives (Years) | 15 years |  |
Customer Relationships | Entel Peru: | Discount Rate |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount Rate | 0.070 |  |
Customer Relationships | MainOne |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  | $ 51,500
Weighted-average Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 14 years
Customer Relationships | MainOne | Minimum |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 10 years
Customer Relationships | MainOne | Maximum |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 15 years
Customer Relationships | MainOne | Discount Rate |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount Rate |  |  | 0.115
Trade Names | MainOne |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  | $ 3,300
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 5 years
Weighted-average Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 5 years
Trade Names | MainOne | Discount Rate |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount Rate |  |  | 0.115
Trade Names | MainOne | Measurement Input, Royalty Rate |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount Rate |  |  | 0.010

X
- Definition Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired, Measurement Input + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | eqix_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredMeasurementInput
Namespace Prefix: | eqix_
Data Type: | xbrli:decimalItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482665/350-30-50-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479907/805-20-50-5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, from an acquisition. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482665/350-30-50-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=eqix_EntelChileMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis=us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=eqix_EntelPeruMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=eqix_MainOneCableCompanyLtdMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis=eqix_MeasurementInputRoyaltyRateMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |