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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 4,463,531 | $ 4,557,609 | $ 4,485,209
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 3,976,261 | 4,024,182 | 3,942,901
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | North America RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,720,049 | 2,719,182 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Europe RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 624,502 | 641,621 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Latin America RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 107,174 | 117,834 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | ANZ RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 284,042 | 301,251 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Asia RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 240,494 | 244,294 |
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 426,074 | 436,987 | 424,568
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS | Global Data Center |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 426,074 | 436,987 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER BUSINESS |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 61,196 | 96,440 | $ 117,740
CORPORATE AND OTHER BUSINESS | Fine Arts |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 27,905 | 15,176 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER BUSINESS | Entertainment Services |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 33,291 | 35,159 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER BUSINESS | Technology Escrow Services(1) |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 0 | $ 46,105 |

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