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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 5,017,912 | $ 4,882,734 | $ 4,463,531
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 3,911,945 | 3,852,946 | 3,972,852
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | North America RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,694,093 | 2,667,400 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Europe RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 541,860 |  |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | ESA RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 521,949 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | MENAT RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 25,007 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | MENATSA RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 26,502 |  |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Latin America RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 120,119 | 109,069 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | APAC RIM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 496,944 | 497,792 |
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS | Entertainment Services |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 32,427 | 31,729 |
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 478,930 | 418,502 | 426,074
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS | Global Data Center |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 478,930 | 418,502 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 627,037 | 611,286 | $ 64,605
CORPORATE AND OTHER | Fine Arts |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | 47,535 | 33,908 |
CORPORATE AND OTHER | ALM |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 579,502 | $ 577,378 |

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