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Segment Information - Revenues by Product and Service Lines by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | $ 1,314,349 | $ 1,248,046
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 1,126,526 | 1,048,891
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 112,305 | 96,987
CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 75,518 | 102,168
Records Management |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 902,336 | 834,451
Records Management | GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 867,988 | 802,553
Records Management | GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0
Records Management | CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 34,348 | 31,898
Data Management |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 129,594 | 133,656
Data Management | GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 129,594 | 133,656
Data Management | GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0
Data Management | CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0
Information Destruction |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 170,114 | 182,952
Information Destruction | GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 128,944 | 112,682
Information Destruction | GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0
Information Destruction | CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 41,170 | 70,270
Data Center |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 112,305 | 96,987
Data Center | GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0
Data Center | GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | 112,305 | 96,987
Data Center | CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0

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