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Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, and Non-Guarantors - Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Continuing Operations $ 966,655 $ 936,544 $ 724,259
Cash Flows from Operating Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 (995) (3,291)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 966,655 935,549 720,968
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (692,983) (460,062) (343,131)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (58,237) (1,758,557) (219,705)
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries   0  
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries 0   0
Investment in subsidiaries     0
Acquisitions of customer relationships, customer inducements and data center lease-based intangibles (131,647) (98,687) (75,185)
Investment in joint ventures (19,222) 0 0
Net proceeds from Divestments 0 1,019 29,236
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) and proceeds from involuntary conversion of property and equipment 166,143 86,159 9,337
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Continuing Operations (735,946) (2,230,128) (599,448)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Discontinued Operations 5,061 8,250 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities (730,885) (2,221,878) (599,448)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Repayment of revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt (14,535,115) (14,192,139) (14,429,695)
Proceeds from revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt 14,059,818 15,351,614 13,917,055
Early retirement of senior subordinated and senior notes 0 0 (1,746,856)
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes 987,500 0 2,656,948
Debit balances (payments) under cash pools 0 0 0
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net     9,079
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net (1,924) (2,523) (4,151)
Debt financing and equity contribution from noncontrolling interests 0 0 13,230
Intercompany loans from parent 0 0 0
Equity contribution from parent     0
Parent cash dividends (704,526) (673,635) (439,999)
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards   (1,142)  
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards 1,027   13,095
Net proceeds associated with the Equity Offering, including Over-Allotment Option   76,192 516,462
Net proceeds associated with the At The Market (ATM) Program 0 8,716 59,129
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs and other (5,753) (16,405) (14,793)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Continuing Operations (198,973) 550,678 540,425
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities (198,973) 550,678 540,425
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (8,727) (24,563) 27,270
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 28,070 (760,214) 689,215
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, beginning of year 165,485 925,699 236,484
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, end of year 193,555 165,485 925,699
Eliminations      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Continuing Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 0
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries   (896,368)  
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries 120,260   1,335,554
Investment in subsidiaries     16,170
Acquisitions of customer relationships, customer inducements and data center lease-based intangibles 0 0 0
Investment in joint ventures 0    
Net proceeds from Divestments 0 0 0
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) and proceeds from involuntary conversion of property and equipment 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Continuing Operations 120,260 (896,368) 1,351,724
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities 120,260 (896,368) 1,351,724
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Repayment of revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt 0 0 0
Proceeds from revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt 0 0 0
Early retirement of senior subordinated and senior notes     0
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes 0   0
Debit balances (payments) under cash pools (109,333) 27,354 (94,726)
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net     0
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net 0 0  
Intercompany loans from parent (120,260) 896,368 (1,335,554)
Equity contribution from parent     (16,170)
Parent cash dividends 0 0 0
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards   0  
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards 0   0
Net proceeds associated with the Equity Offering, including Over-Allotment Option   0 0
Net proceeds associated with the At The Market (ATM) Program   0 0
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs and other 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Continuing Operations (229,593) 923,722 (1,446,450)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities (229,593) 923,722 (1,446,450)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (109,333) 27,354 (94,726)
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, beginning of year (67,372) (94,726) 0
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, end of year (176,705) (67,372) (94,726)
Parent | Reportable legal entities      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Continuing Operations (157,162) (217,819) (203,403)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities (157,162) (217,819) (203,403)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 0
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries   805,799  
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries (124,897)   (990,635)
Investment in subsidiaries     (16,170)
Acquisitions of customer relationships, customer inducements and data center lease-based intangibles 0 0 0
Investment in joint ventures 0    
Net proceeds from Divestments 0 0 0
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) and proceeds from involuntary conversion of property and equipment 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Continuing Operations (124,897) 805,799 (1,006,805)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities (124,897) 805,799 (1,006,805)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Repayment of revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt 0 0 (262,579)
Proceeds from revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt 0 0 224,660
Early retirement of senior subordinated and senior notes     (1,031,554)
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes 987,500   2,134,870
Debit balances (payments) under cash pools 0 0 0
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net     0
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net 0 0  
Intercompany loans from parent 0 0 0
Equity contribution from parent     0
Parent cash dividends (704,526) (673,635) (439,999)
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards   (1,142)  
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards 1,027   13,095
Net proceeds associated with the Equity Offering, including Over-Allotment Option   76,192 516,462
Net proceeds associated with the At The Market (ATM) Program   8,716 59,129
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs and other (1,969) (412) (3,848)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Continuing Operations 282,032 (590,281) 1,210,236
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities 282,032 (590,281) 1,210,236
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (27) (2,301) 28
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, beginning of year 132 2,433 2,405
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, end of year 105 132 2,433
Guarantors | Reportable legal entities      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Continuing Operations 850,840 880,615 737,532
Cash Flows from Operating Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 (995) (1,345)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 850,840 879,620 736,187
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (412,725) (313,510) (237,004)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (9,508) (1,338,888) (96,946)
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries   90,569  
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries 4,637   (344,919)
Investment in subsidiaries     0
Acquisitions of customer relationships, customer inducements and data center lease-based intangibles (99,610) (76,388) (63,759)
Investment in joint ventures (19,222)    
Net proceeds from Divestments 0 1,019 0
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) and proceeds from involuntary conversion of property and equipment 115,775 299 12,963
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Continuing Operations (420,653) (1,636,899) (729,665)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Discontinued Operations 2,564 8,250 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities (418,089) (1,628,649) (729,665)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Repayment of revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt (10,479,101) (7,355,086) (8,077,553)
Proceeds from revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt 10,057,145 8,445,551 7,650,436
Early retirement of senior subordinated and senior notes     0
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes 0   0
Debit balances (payments) under cash pools (10,612) (45,621) 56,233
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net     0
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net 0 0  
Intercompany loans from parent 143,767 (862,425) 992,708
Equity contribution from parent     0
Parent cash dividends 0 0 0
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards   0  
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards 0   0
Net proceeds associated with the Equity Offering, including Over-Allotment Option   0 0
Net proceeds associated with the At The Market (ATM) Program   0 0
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs and other (1,060) (12,391) (9,391)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Continuing Operations (289,861) 170,028 612,433
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities (289,861) 170,028 612,433
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 142,890 (579,001) 618,955
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, beginning of year 63,407 642,408 23,453
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, end of year 206,297 63,407 642,408
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable legal entities      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Continuing Operations 272,977 273,748 190,130
Cash Flows from Operating Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 (1,946)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 272,977 273,748 188,184
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:      
Capital expenditures (280,258) (146,552) (106,127)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (48,729) (419,669) (122,759)
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries   0  
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries 0   0
Investment in subsidiaries     0
Acquisitions of customer relationships, customer inducements and data center lease-based intangibles (32,037) (22,299) (11,426)
Investment in joint ventures 0    
Net proceeds from Divestments 0 0 29,236
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) and proceeds from involuntary conversion of property and equipment 50,368 85,860 (3,626)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Continuing Operations (310,656) (502,660) (214,702)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities-Discontinued Operations 2,497 0 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities (308,159) (502,660) (214,702)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:      
Repayment of revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt (4,056,014) (6,837,053) (6,089,563)
Proceeds from revolving credit and term loan facilities and other debt 4,002,673 6,906,063 6,041,959
Early retirement of senior subordinated and senior notes     (715,302)
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes 0   522,078
Debit balances (payments) under cash pools 119,945 18,267 38,493
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net     9,079
Debt (repayment to) financing from and equity (distribution to) contribution from noncontrolling interests, net (1,924) (2,523)  
Intercompany loans from parent (23,507) (33,943) 342,846
Equity contribution from parent     16,170
Parent cash dividends 0 0 0
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards   0  
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards 0   0
Net proceeds associated with the Equity Offering, including Over-Allotment Option   0 0
Net proceeds associated with the At The Market (ATM) Program   0 0
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs and other (2,724) (3,602) (1,554)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Continuing Operations 38,449 47,209 164,206
Cash Flows from Financing Activities-Discontinued Operations 0 0 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities 38,449 47,209 164,206
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (8,727) (24,563) 27,270
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (5,460) (206,266) 164,958
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, beginning of year 169,318 375,584 210,626
Cash and cash equivalents, including Restricted Cash, end of year $ 163,858 $ 169,318 $ 375,584