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Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Geographical Regions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 5,654,217 | $ 5,372,071 | $ 5,472,553
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (82,905) | 255,654 | 177,644
Goodwill, ending balance | 5,737,122 | 5,654,217 | 5,372,071
GPX |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 77,162
MainOne |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 110,648 |
Goodwill, ending balance | 110,665 |  |
Entel Chile |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 380,867 |
Goodwill, ending balance | 380,867 |  |
Entel Peru |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 46,285 |
Goodwill, ending balance | 46,285 |  |
Americas |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 2,630,752 | 2,210,009 | 2,212,782
Impact of foreign currency exchange | 169 | 6,409 | 2,773
Goodwill, ending balance | 2,630,583 | 2,630,752 | 2,210,009
Americas | GPX |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 0
Americas | MainOne |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 0 |
Americas | Entel Chile |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 380,867 |
Americas | Entel Peru |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 46,285 |
EMEA |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 2,377,921 | 2,472,586 | 2,611,166
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (89,288) | 205,313 | 138,580
Goodwill, ending balance | 2,467,209 | 2,377,921 | 2,472,586
EMEA | GPX |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 0
EMEA | MainOne |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 110,648 |
EMEA | Entel Chile |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 0 |
EMEA | Entel Peru |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 645,544 | 689,476 | 648,605
Impact of foreign currency exchange | 6,214 | 43,932 | 36,291
Goodwill, ending balance | $ 639,330 | 645,544 | 689,476
Asia-Pacific | GPX |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | $ 77,162
Asia-Pacific | MainOne |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific | Entel Chile |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific | Entel Peru |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  | $ 0 |

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