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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | $ 4,485,209 | $ 4,441,030
Global RIM Business | North American Records And Information Management |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 2,715,550 | 2,251,795
Global RIM Business | Western Europe |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 572,482 |
Global RIM Business | Latin America |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 140,897 |
Global RIM Business | ANZ SA |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 274,913 |
Global RIM Business | Asia |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 239,059 |
North American Data Management Business | North American Data Management |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 493,491
Corporate and Other Business | Consumer Storage |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 0
Corporate and Other Business | Fine Arts |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 37,533 | 35,526
Corporate and Other Business | Entertainment Services |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 34,102 | 34,233
Corporate and Other Business | Technology Escrow Services |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | 46,105 |
Western European Business | Western Europe |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 381,806
Other International Business | NEE And MEI |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 169,780
Other International Business | Latin America |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 136,099
Other International Business | ANZ SA |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 300,204
Other International Business | Asia |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  | 212,140
Global Data Center Business | Global Data Center |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill | $ 424,568 | $ 425,956

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