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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Equity Method of Accounting Presented in our Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 2,044,074 | $ 1,807,689
Digital Core REIT (DCRU) | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
% Ownership | 35.00% |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 342,460 | 343,317
Ownership interest in DCRU operating properties | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
% Ownership | 10.00% |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 144,050 | 144,050
Ascenty | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
% Ownership | 51.00% |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 734,106 | 553,031
Ascenty | Subsidiary of Operating Partnership subsidiary |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership interest by noncontrolling interest | 2.00% |
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities | $ 22,200 | 20,900
Mapletree | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
% Ownership | 20.00% |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 169,895 | 172,465
Mitsubishi | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
% Ownership | 50.00% |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 417,497 | 401,509
Lumen | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
% Ownership | 50.00% |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 69,303 | 68,854
Other | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 166,763 | $ 124,463

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