Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Carrying Value of Goodwill, by Reporting Unit (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill
Goodwill	$ 2,358,561	$ 2,423,783
North American Records and Information Management business
Goodwill
Goodwill	1,425,524	1,439,222
North American Records and Information Management business | North American Records And Information Management
Goodwill
Goodwill	1,384,736	1,397,484
North American Records and Information Management business | Intellectual Property Management
Goodwill
Goodwill		38,491
North American Records and Information Management business | Fulfillment Services
Goodwill
Goodwill		3,247
North American Records and Information Management business | North American Secure Shredding
Goodwill
Goodwill	40,788
North American Data Management Business
Goodwill
Goodwill	372,482	375,957
Corporate and Other | Emerging Businesses
Goodwill
Goodwill	0	0
Western European Business | United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway
Goodwill
Goodwill	258,695
Western European Business | Continental Western Europe
Goodwill
Goodwill	71,379
Other International Business | Western Europe
Goodwill
Goodwill		354,049
Other International Business | Emerging Markets - Eastern Europe
Goodwill
Goodwill	81,458	87,408
Other International Business | Latin America
Goodwill
Goodwill	92,993	107,240
Other International Business | Australia Singapore
Goodwill
Goodwill	51,957	55,779
Other International Business | Greater China
Goodwill
Goodwill	3,518	3,500
Other International Business | INDIA
Goodwill
Goodwill	0	0
Other International Business | Russia, Ukraine and Denmark
Goodwill
Goodwill	$ 555	$ 628