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Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and Non-Guarantors - Consolidated Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2018 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Revenues |  |  | $ 1,061,489,000 | $ 1,060,991,000 | $ 1,060,823,000 | $ 1,042,458,000 | $ 991,235,000 | $ 965,661,000 | $ 949,806,000 | $ 938,876,000 | 4,225,761,000 | 3,845,578,000 | 3,511,453,000
Operating Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,801,582,000 | 1,685,318,000 | 1,567,777,000
Intercompany cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,038,975,000 | 984,965,000 | 988,332,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 639,514,000 | 522,376,000 | 452,326,000
Intangible impairments | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | 3,011,000 |  |  |  | 0 | 3,011,000 | 0
Loss (Gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment (excluding real estate), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,818,000) | 799,000 | 1,412,000
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,470,253,000 | 3,196,469,000 | 3,009,847,000
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  | 191,844,000 | 195,746,000 | 203,359,000 | 164,559,000 | 154,405,000 | 176,756,000 | 170,194,000 | 147,755,000 | 755,508,000 | 649,109,000 | 501,606,000
Interest Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 409,289,000 | 353,575,000 | 310,662,000
Other Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,692,000) | 79,429,000 | 44,300,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Gain on Sale of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 357,911,000 | 216,105,000 | 146,644,000
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,263,000 | 25,947,000 | 44,944,000
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55,328,000) | (1,565,000) | (2,180,000)
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations |  |  | 158,831,000 | 78,628,000 | 93,903,000 | 45,614,000 | 24,349,000 | 25,382,000 | 83,148,000 | 58,844,000 | 376,976,000 | 191,723,000 | 103,880,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax |  |  | 0 | (11,605,000) | (360,000) | (462,000) | (2,870,000) | (1,058,000) | (2,026,000) | (337,000) | (12,427,000) | (6,291,000) | 3,353,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  | 158,831,000 | 67,023,000 | 93,543,000 | 45,152,000 | 21,479,000 | 24,324,000 | 81,122,000 | 58,507,000 | 364,549,000 | 185,432,000 | 107,233,000
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,198,000 | 1,611,000 | 2,409,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  | 158,118,000 | 67,148,000 | 93,401,000 | 44,684,000 | 22,721,000 | 24,345,000 | 78,630,000 | 58,125,000 | 363,351,000 | 183,821,000 | 104,824,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  | $ 158,831,000 | $ 67,023,000 | $ 93,543,000 | $ 45,152,000 | $ 21,479,000 | $ 24,324,000 | $ 81,122,000 | $ 58,507,000 | 364,549,000 | 185,432,000 | 107,233,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (164,107,000) | 108,564,000 | (35,641,000)
Market Value Adjustments for Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (734,000)
Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (973,000) | 0 | 0
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (165,080,000) | 108,564,000 | (36,375,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199,469,000 | 293,996,000 | 70,858,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,207,000) | 1,591,000 | 3,690,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,676,000 | 292,405,000 | 67,168,000
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,198,000) | (29,190,000) | (84,782,000)
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,198,000) | (29,190,000) | (84,782,000)
Operating Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,198,000) | (29,190,000) | (84,782,000)
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intangible impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Loss (Gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment (excluding real estate), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,198,000) | (29,190,000) | (84,782,000)
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Gain on Sale of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 722,461,000 | 420,251,000 | 322,199,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (722,461,000) | (420,251,000) | (322,199,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (722,461,000) | (420,251,000) | (322,199,000)
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (722,461,000) | (420,251,000) | (322,199,000)
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (722,461,000) | (420,251,000) | (322,199,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Market Value Adjustments for Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 311,743,000 | (205,726,000) | 48,729,000
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 311,743,000 | (205,726,000) | 48,729,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (410,718,000) | (625,977,000) | (273,470,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (410,718,000) | (625,977,000) | (273,470,000)
Parent | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (288,000) | 161,000 | 668,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,000 | 167,000 | 179,000
Intangible impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Loss (Gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment (excluding real estate), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166,000) | 328,000 | 847,000
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166,000 | (328,000) | (847,000)
Interest Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199,955,000 | 163,541,000 | 110,659,000
Other Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,328,000 | 47,176,000 | 71,335,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Gain on Sale of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (202,117,000) | (211,045,000) | (182,841,000)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (565,468,000) | (394,866,000) | (287,665,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,351,000 | 183,821,000 | 104,824,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,351,000 | 183,821,000 | 104,824,000
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,351,000 | 183,821,000 | 104,824,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,351,000 | 183,821,000 | 104,824,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,070,000 | (15,015,000) | 1,107,000
Market Value Adjustments for Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (973,000) |  |
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (171,772,000) | 123,599,000 | (38,763,000)
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (161,675,000) | 108,584,000 | (37,656,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,676,000 | 292,405,000 | 67,168,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,676,000 | 292,405,000 | 67,168,000
Guarantors | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,759,000 | 4,577,000 | 3,994,000
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,575,667,000 | 2,305,666,000 | 2,168,349,000
Operating Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,007,794,000 | 925,385,000 | 895,595,000
Intercompany cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,439,000 | 24,613,000 | 17,496,000
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 711,702,000 | 654,213,000 | 668,975,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 403,480,000 | 309,883,000 | 272,831,000
Intangible impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,011,000 |
Loss (Gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment (excluding real estate), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,489,000) | (999,000) | 1,328,000
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,139,926,000 | 1,916,106,000 | 1,856,225,000
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 435,741,000 | 389,560,000 | 312,124,000
Interest Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,692,000 | 6,996,000 | (7,741,000)
Other Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,744,000 | 9,112,000 | (13,247,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Gain on Sale of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413,305,000 | 373,452,000 | 333,112,000
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,418,000) | 5,854,000 | 30,860,000
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (836,000) | 0 | (2,121,000)
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (156,993,000) | (25,385,000) | (22,662,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 573,552,000 | 392,983,000 | 327,035,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,283,000) | (4,370,000) | 1,642,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 561,269,000 | 388,613,000 | 328,677,000
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 561,269,000 | 388,613,000 | 328,677,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 561,269,000 | 388,613,000 | 328,677,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Market Value Adjustments for Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (734,000)
Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (139,971,000) | 82,127,000 | (3,164,000)
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (139,971,000) | 82,127,000 | (3,898,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 421,298,000 | 470,740,000 | 324,779,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 421,298,000 | 470,740,000 | 324,779,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,439,000 | 24,613,000 | 80,788,000
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,673,292,000 | 1,569,102,000 | 1,238,404,000
Operating Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 793,788,000 | 759,933,000 | 642,764,000
Intercompany cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,759,000 | 4,577,000 | 3,994,000
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327,561,000 | 330,591,000 | 300,903,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 235,912,000 | 212,326,000 | 163,836,000
Intangible impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Loss (Gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment (excluding real estate), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,329,000) | 1,798,000 | (226,000)
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,353,691,000 | 1,309,225,000 | 1,111,271,000
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 319,601,000 | 259,877,000 | 127,133,000
Interest Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,642,000 | 183,038,000 | 167,198,000
Other Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,764,000) | 23,141,000 | (24,129,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Gain on Sale of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,723,000 | 53,698,000 | (15,936,000)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,681,000 | 20,093,000 | 6,730,000
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54,492,000) | (1,565,000) | 0
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (6,832,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,534,000 | 35,170,000 | (15,834,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144,000) | (1,921,000) | (107,000)
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,390,000 | 33,249,000 | (15,941,000)
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,198,000 | 1,611,000 | 2,409,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161,192,000 | 31,638,000 | (18,350,000)
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,390,000 | 33,249,000 | (15,941,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (175,177,000) | 123,579,000 | (30,625,000)
Market Value Adjustments for Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (6,123,000)
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (175,177,000) | 123,579,000 | (36,748,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,787,000) | 156,828,000 | (52,689,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,207,000) | 1,591,000 | 3,690,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,580,000) | 155,237,000 | (56,379,000)
Canada Company | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,482,000
Operating Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,418,000
Intercompany cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,292,000
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,786,000
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,480,000
Loss (Gain) on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment (excluding real estate), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310,000
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,286,000
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,196,000
Interest Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,546,000
Other Expense (Income), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,341,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Gain on Sale of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,309,000
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,354,000
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (59,000)
Equity in the (Earnings) Losses of Subsidiaries, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,040,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,054,000
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,818,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,872,000
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,872,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,872,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,123,000)
Market Value Adjustments for Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Equity in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income of Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (679,000)
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,802,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,070,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Iron Mountain Incorporated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,070,000
Storage rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,622,455,000 | 2,377,557,000 | 2,142,905,000
Storage rental | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Storage rental | Parent | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Storage rental | Guarantors | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,230,000 | 1,437,466,000 | 1,341,840,000
Storage rental | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,022,225,000 | 940,091,000 | 675,730,000
Storage rental | Canada Company | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,335,000
Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,603,306,000 | 1,468,021,000 | 1,368,548,000
Service | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Service | Parent | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Service | Guarantors | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 970,678,000 | 863,623,000 | 822,515,000
Service | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 632,628,000 | $ 604,398,000 | 481,886,000
Service | Canada Company | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,147,000

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