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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 4,882,734 | $ 4,463,531 | $ 4,557,609
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 3,852,946 | 3,972,852 | 4,022,641
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | North America RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,667,400 | 2,720,049 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Europe RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 624,502 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | ESA RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 521,949 |  |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | MENAT RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 25,007 |  |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Latin America RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 109,069 | 107,174 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | APAC RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 497,792 |  |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | ANZ RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 284,042 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Asia RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 240,494 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Entertainment Services |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 31,729 |  |
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 418,502 | 426,074 | 436,987
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS | Global Data Center |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 418,502 | 426,074 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 611,286 | 64,605 | $ 97,981
CORPORATE AND OTHER | Fine Arts |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 33,908 | 27,905 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER | Entertainment Services |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 33,291 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER | ALM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 577,378 |  |

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