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Segment Information - Revenue and Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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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
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,061,489 | $ 1,060,991 | $ 1,060,823 | $ 1,042,458 | $ 991,235 | $ 965,661 | $ 949,806 | $ 938,876 | $ 4,225,761 | $ 3,845,578 | $ 3,511,453
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 639,514 | 522,376 | 452,326
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 452,740 | 406,283 | 365,526
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,774 | 116,093 | 86,800
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,435,869 | 1,260,196 | 1,087,288
Total Assets | 11,852,247 |  |  |  | 10,972,402 |  |  |  | 11,852,247 | 10,972,402 | 9,486,800
Expenditures for Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,317,306 | 638,021 | 671,334
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 460,062 | 343,131 | 328,603
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,758,557 | 219,705 | 291,965
Acquisitions of Customer Relationships and Customer Inducements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,687 | 75,185 | 50,766
North American Records and Information Management Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,137,781 | 2,050,346 | 1,930,699
North American Records and Information Management Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,137,781 | 2,050,346 | 1,930,699
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,415 | 240,524 | 215,330
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190,493 | 201,204 | 186,467
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,922 | 39,320 | 28,863
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 956,890 | 884,158 | 775,717
Total Assets | 4,933,269 |  |  |  | 5,050,240 |  |  |  | 4,933,269 | 5,050,240 | 4,996,216
Expenditures for Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196,010 | 205,531 | 145,636
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,555 | 134,785 | 111,062
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,551 | 6,624 | (2,591)
Acquisitions of Customer Relationships and Customer Inducements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,904 | 64,122 | 37,165
North American Data Management Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 393,993 | 401,640 | 392,814
North American Data Management Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 393,993 | 401,640 | 392,814
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,850 | 34,759 | 26,629
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,066 | 24,623 | 20,666
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,784 | 10,136 | 5,963
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,893 | 223,324 | 224,522
Total Assets | 807,564 |  |  |  | 839,539 |  |  |  | 807,564 | 839,539 | 826,320
Expenditures for Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,325 | 31,279 | 26,054
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,325 | 31,279 | 22,731
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (59)
Acquisitions of Customer Relationships and Customer Inducements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 3,382
Western European Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 521,555 | 490,746 | 447,357
Western European Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 521,555 | 490,746 | 447,357
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,795 | 64,051 | 55,427
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,590 | 47,526 | 42,458
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,205 | 16,525 | 12,969
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180,172 | 159,142 | 136,985
Total Assets | 1,179,065 |  |  |  | 911,012 |  |  |  | 1,179,065 | 911,012 | 1,020,439
Expenditures for Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,142 | 21,853 | 31,251
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,163 | 19,782 | 30,735
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,579 | 0 | (6,878)
Acquisitions of Customer Relationships and Customer Inducements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,400 | 2,071 | 7,394
Other International Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 821,333 | 795,851 | 659,370
Other International Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 821,333 | 795,851 | 659,370
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,154 | 119,402 | 100,645
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,294 | 78,664 | 67,465
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,860 | 40,738 | 33,180
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,008 | 227,312 | 169,563
Total Assets | 2,262,672 |  |  |  | 2,401,579 |  |  |  | 2,262,672 | 2,401,579 | 2,114,599
Expenditures for Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165,167 | 166,057 | 365,845
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,275 | 76,720 | 62,594
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,087 | 80,345 | 300,451
Acquisitions of Customer Relationships and Customer Inducements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,805 | 8,992 | 2,800
Global Data Center Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,983 | 37,694 | 24,249
Global Data Center Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,983 | 37,694 | 24,249
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,680 | 10,224 | 4,827
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,707 | 8,617 | 4,610
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,973 | 1,607 | 217
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,574 | 11,275 | 6,212
Total Assets | 2,217,505 |  |  |  | 382,198 |  |  |  | 2,217,505 | 382,198 | 167,757
Expenditures for Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,794,386 | 86,543 | 70,060
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,739 | 32,015 | 70,060
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,639,427 | 54,528 | 0
Acquisitions of Customer Relationships and Customer Inducements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,220 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,116 | 69,301 | 56,964
Corporate and Other Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,116 | 69,301 | 56,964
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,620 | 53,416 | 49,468
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,590 | 45,649 | 43,860
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,030 | 7,767 | 5,608
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (257,668) | (245,015) | (225,711)
Total Assets | $ 452,172 |  |  |  | $ 1,387,834 |  |  |  | 452,172 | 1,387,834 | 361,469
Expenditures for Segment Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,276 | 126,758 | 32,488
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,005 | 48,550 | 31,421
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,913 | 78,208 | 1,042
Acquisitions of Customer Relationships and Customer Inducements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358 | 0 | 25
Storage rental |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,622,455 | 2,377,557 | 2,142,905
Storage rental | North American Records and Information Management Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,222,230 | 1,221,495 | 1,150,646
Storage rental | North American Data Management Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273,193 | 276,416 | 264,148
Storage rental | Western European Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,624 | 303,205 | 275,659
Storage rental | Other International Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 512,358 | 493,118 | 393,005
Storage rental | Global Data Center Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 218,675 | 35,839 | 22,026
Storage rental | Corporate and Other Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,375 | 47,484 | 37,421
Service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,603,306 | 1,468,021 | 1,368,548
Service | North American Records and Information Management Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 915,551 | 828,851 | 780,053
Service | North American Data Management Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,800 | 125,224 | 128,666
Service | Western European Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195,931 | 187,541 | 171,698
Service | Other International Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 308,975 | 302,733 | 266,365
Service | Global Data Center Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,308 | 1,855 | 2,223
Service | Corporate and Other Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,741 | $ 21,817 | $ 19,543

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