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Business Segment and Geographical Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Distribution of Net Revenue by Geographical Area | The distribution of revenue by geographical area was as follows:
| Year ended
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019
| (in thousands)
Ireland | $ | 1,365,909 |  | $ | 1,181,292 |  | $ | 1,252,834 |
Rest of Europe | 1,175,515 |  | 416,884 |  | 388,916 |
U.S. | 2,581,007 |  | 925,563 |  | 892,497 |
Other | 358,395 |  | 273,549 |  | 271,592 |
Total | $ | 5,480,826 |  | $ | 2,797,288 |  | $ | 2,805,839 |
Schedule of Distribution of Income from Operations by Geographical Area | b) The distribution of income from operations, excluding restructuring, transaction and integration related expenses, by geographical area was as follows:
| Year ended
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019
| (in thousands)
Ireland * | $ | 161,862 |  | $ | 295,360 |  | $ | 314,287 |
Rest of Europe | 183,436 |  | 35,402 |  | 37,997 |
U.S. | 231,971 |  | 56,921 |  | 60,272 |
Other | 30,628 |  | 21,147 |  | 20,850 |
Total | $ | 607,897 |  | $ | 408,830 |  | $ | 433,406 |
* Includes the full amount of the amortization charge associated with the intangible asset acquired in the Merger. These assets have been provisionally allocated to Ireland.
Schedule of Distribution of Long-lived Assets, Net, by Geographical Area | The distribution of long-lived assets (property, plant and equipment and operating right-of-use assets), net, by geographical area was as follows:
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 |
| (in thousands)
Ireland | $ | 118,253 |  | $ | 118,361 |  |
Rest of Europe | 121,174 |  | 36,723 |  |
U.S. | 239,828 |  | 65,152 |  |
Other | 55,312 |  | 38,668 |  |
Total | $ | 534,567 |  | $ | 258,904 |  |

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