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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Other Expense (Income), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 18, 2021 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net |  |  |  |  | $ 36,799 | $ (61,684) | $ (15,753)
Debt extinguishment expense |  |  |  |  | 0 | 671 | 0
Other, net |  |  |  |  | 71,841 | (8,768) | (177,051)
Other expense (income), net |  |  |  |  | 108,640 | (69,781) | (192,804)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) associated with the remeasurement of the Deferred Purchase Obligation |  |  |  |  | 0 | 93,600 | 0
Gain on divestments and deconsolidations | $ 20,300 |  |  |  | 0 | $ (105,825) | 178,983
Disposal group, not discontinued operation, gain (loss) on disposal, statement of income or comprehensive income [extensible enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  | Other expense (income), net |
Clutter JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss associated with the Clutter transactions |  |  | $ 38,000 |  | $ 38,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal |  | $ 35,800 |  |  |  |  |
O S G Records Management Europe Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  |  | $ (105,800) |  |  |
IPM Divestment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on divestments and deconsolidations |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 179,000

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