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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | $ 4,441,030 | $ 4,070,267
North American Records and Information Management Business | North American Records And Information Management |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 2,251,795 | 2,269,446
North American Data Management Business | North American Data Management |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 493,491 | 497,851
Corporate and Other Business | Consumer Storage |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other Business | Fine Arts |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 35,526 | 25,298
Corporate and Other Business | Entertainment Services |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 34,233 | 34,750
Western European Business | Western Europe |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 381,806 | 396,489
Other International Business | NEE and MEAI |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 188,265
Other International Business | NEE And MEI |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 169,780 |
Other International Business | Latin America |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 136,099 | 155,115
Other International Business | Australia and New Zealand |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 316,883
Other International Business | ANZ SA |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 300,204 |
Other International Business | Asia |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 212,140 | 186,170
Global Data Center Business | Global Data Center |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | $ 425,956 | $ 0

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