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Restructuring and Other Transformation Charges - Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | 27 Months Ended | 39 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other transformation | $ 41,933,000 | $ 206,426,000 | $ 194,396,000 |  |
Project Matterhorn |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | 13,292,000 |  |  |  |
Other transformation | 28,641,000 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other transformation | 41,933,000 |  |  |  |
Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other transformation | 0 | 206,426,000 | 194,396,000 | $ 449,419,000 | $ 449,419,000
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Project Matterhorn |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | 13,083,000 |  |  |  |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other transformation |  | 59,033,000 | 67,140,000 | 148,073,000 |
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS | Project Matterhorn |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | 0 |  |  |  |
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other transformation |  | 3,062,000 | 1,632,000 | 5,000,000 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER | Project Matterhorn |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | $ 209,000 |  |  |  |
CORPORATE AND OTHER | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other transformation |  | 144,331,000 | 125,624,000 | $ 296,346,000 |
EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other transformation |  | 22,809,000 | 47,349,000 |  | 91,008,000
PROFESSIONAL FEES AND OTHER | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other transformation |  | $ 183,617,000 | $ 147,047,000 |  | $ 358,411,000

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