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Investments in Properties - Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 16, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2024 USD ($) Center | Mar. 01, 2024 USD ($) item | Jan. 11, 2024 USD ($) item Center | Jul. 25, 2023 property | Jul. 13, 2023 property | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) Center | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) property | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Planned campuses to support the construction of data centers | item |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Potential IT load capacity in number of megawatts | item |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |
Number of data centers | Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (16,008) | $ 14,897
Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture with GI Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Digital Core REIT (DCRU) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of data centers | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |
Hyperscale data center buildings in the Northern Virginia | Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Hyperscale Data Center Campuses across Frankfurt, Paris and Northern Virginia | Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hyperscale data center campuses develop through joint venture | item |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Data Center Joint Venture | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,900 |  |
Data Centers in Dallas Metro Area | Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture with TPG Real Estate | Hyperscale data center buildings in the Northern Virginia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | property |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest in property sold |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc | Hyperscale Data Center Campuses across Frankfurt, Paris and Northern Virginia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hyperscale data center campuses develop through joint venture | Center |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Planned campuses to support the construction of data centers | Center |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Potential IT load capacity in number of megawatts | item |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from partnership contribution |  |  |  |  | $ 231,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition |  |  |  |  | $ (300) |  |  |  |  |
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P | Data Center Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from partnership contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271,000 |  |
Gain on disposition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 194,200 |  |
Number of properties sold | Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Number of data centers | Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Gain on sale of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 203,100 |  |
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P | Data Center Joint Venture | Singapore and Frankfurt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of leased data centers acquired | Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57,000 |  |
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P | Data Center Joint Venture | Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties for which lease is amended | Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P | Data Center Joint Venture | Digital Core REIT (DCRU) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of data centers | Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture | Data Centers in Dallas Metro Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Planned campuses to support the construction of data centers |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition |  | $ 7,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of data centers | Center |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of property pre- leased prior to construction |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Price |  | $ 261,000 | $ 261,000 | $ 261,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Proceeds |  | $ 153,000 | $ 153,000 | $ 153,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership Interest in partnership |  | 65.00% | 65.00% | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture with GI Partners | Hyperscale data center buildings in the Chicago metro area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from partnership contribution | $ 385,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Percentage of ownership Interest in partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Percentage of interest in property sold | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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