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Restructuring and Other Transformation Charges - Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended			27 Months Ended	39 Months Ended
	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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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3602-108585

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