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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 20, 2024 USD ($) center | Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($) | May 02, 2022 USD ($) center | Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($) center | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquisitions | acquisition |  |  |  |  | 3
Total Information Management Philippines |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, number of data centers acquired | center | 3 |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 180 |  |  |  |
Entel Chile |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  | $ 638 |  |
Number of data centers acquired | center |  |  | 4 |  |
Entel Peru |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | $ 80 |  |  |
MainOne |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  | $ 278 |
Number of data centers acquired | center |  |  |  | 4 |
Entel Chile, Entel Peru, And MainOne |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues of acquiree |  |  |  |  | $ 90
Net income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  | 8
Entel Chile and Entel Peru |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  | $ 7

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