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Segment Information - Revenues by Product and Service Lines by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | $ 5,480,289 | $ 5,103,574 | $ 4,491,531
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 4,661,776 | 4,295,115 | 3,994,988
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 495,026 | 401,125 | 326,898
CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 323,487 | 407,334 | 169,645
Records management |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 3,771,653 | 3,425,082 | 3,200,176
Records management | GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 3,625,264 | 3,287,237 | 3,074,605
Records management | GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Records management | CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 146,389 | 137,845 | 125,571
Data management |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 520,194 | 510,292 | 529,416
Data management | GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 520,194 | 510,107 | 529,416
Data management | GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data management | CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 185 | 0
Information destruction |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 693,416 | 767,075 | 435,041
Information destruction | GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 516,318 | 497,771 | 390,967
Information destruction | GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Information destruction | CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 177,098 | 269,304 | 44,074
Data Center |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 495,026 | 401,125 | 326,898
Data Center | GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Data Center | GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | 495,026 | 401,125 | 326,898
Data Center | CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |
Total Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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