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Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Net Book Value of Intangible Assets by Geographic Regions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | $ 1,897,649 | $ 1,935,267 | $ 2,170,945
Amortization of intangibles | (209,063) | (204,755) | (205,484)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | 7,779 | (51,152) | (45,666)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 1,704,870 | 1,897,649 | 1,935,267
GPX |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 15,472
Entel Chile |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 153,489 |
Entel Peru |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 10,000 |
MainOne |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 54,800 |
Other Asset Acquisition |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 8,505 |
Americas |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | 1,350,314 | 1,327,753 | 1,463,089
Amortization of intangibles | (140,858) | (137,358) | (133,289)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (53) | (3,570) | (2,047)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 1,216,673 | 1,350,314 | 1,327,753
Americas | GPX |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 0
Americas | Entel Chile |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 153,489 |
Americas | Entel Peru |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 10,000 |
Americas | MainOne |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
Americas | Other Asset Acquisition |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 7,270 |
EMEA |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | 401,407 | 431,942 | 518,027
Amortization of intangibles | (54,160) | (52,283) | (55,807)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | 11,067 | (33,052) | (30,278)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 358,314 | 401,407 | 431,942
EMEA | GPX |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 0
EMEA | Entel Chile |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
EMEA | Entel Peru |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
EMEA | MainOne |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 54,800 |
EMEA | Other Asset Acquisition |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | 145,928 | 175,572 | 189,829
Amortization of intangibles | (14,045) | (15,114) | (16,388)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (3,235) | (14,530) | (13,341)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | $ 129,883 | 145,928 | 175,572
Asia-Pacific | GPX |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | $ 15,472
Asia-Pacific | Entel Chile |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific | Entel Peru |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific | MainOne |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific | Other Asset Acquisition |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | $ 1,235 |

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