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Investments -Narrative (Details) ₨ in Thousands, ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 18 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² MW | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 INR (₨) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 INR (₨)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  |  |  | $ 278,330 | $ 564,664 | $ 166,143 |  |  |  |
MakeSpace JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity funding |  |  |  | $ 36,000 |  |  |  | $ 45,000 |  |  |
Web Werks JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,100 | ₨ 3,750,000
Additional equity method investments, fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  | ₨ 7,500,000 |  |
Equity interest |  |  |  |  | 38.50% | 0.00% |  |  | 38.50% |  |
Frankfurt JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest |  | 20.00% |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets | $ 93,300 | $ 105,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of assets |  | $ 24,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frankfurt JV | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  | $ 11,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
A G C Equity Partners | Frankfurt JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate property | ft² |  | 280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power of building | MW |  | 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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