CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 187,263	$ 562,149	$ 452,725
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation	525,850	478,984	465,072
Amortization (includes amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts of $16,859, $18,044 and $16,548 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively)	267,168	266,655	231,898
Revenue reduction associated with amortization of customer inducements and data center above- and below-market leases	7,036	8,119	8,852
Stock-based compensation expense	73,799	56,861	61,001
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(35,264)	(55,920)	28,703
(Gain) loss on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net	(12,825)	(93,268)	(172,041)
Loss (gain) on divestments and deconsolidations	0	105,825	(178,983)
Gain associated with the remeasurement of the Deferred Purchase Obligation	0	(93,600)	0
Loss (gain) associated with the Clutter transactions	38,000	(35,821)	0
Foreign currency transactions and other, net	103,134	(19,853)	(6,656)
(Increase) decrease in assets	(70,287)	(224,641)	(174,206)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities	29,693	(27,795)	42,537
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	1,113,567	927,695	758,902
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,339,223)	(875,378)	(611,082)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(41,849)	(803,690)	(203,998)
Acquisition of customer relationships	0	(2,143)	(5,892)
Customer inducements	(5,874)	(6,062)	(7,402)
Contract costs	(95,124)	(70,336)	(58,524)
Net proceeds from IPM Divestment	0	0	213,878
Investments in joint ventures and other investments	(15,830)	(73,233)	(78,623)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net	53,544	170,419	278,330
Cash Flows from Investing Activities	(1,444,356)	(1,660,423)	(473,313)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of revolving credit facility, term loan facilities and other debt	(18,191,921)	(11,593,452)	(5,164,483)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility, term loan facilities and other debt	18,386,168	12,949,766	4,972,214
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes	990,000	0	737,812
Debt financing and equity contribution from noncontrolling interests	24,684	29,172	0
Debt repayment and equity distribution to noncontrolling interests	(3,855)	(2,953)	(2,450)
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest	(400)	(4,519)	(75,000)
Parent cash dividends	(737,650)	(724,388)	(718,340)
Net (payments) proceeds associated with employee stock-based awards	(8,754)	(4,849)	25,860
Other, net	(32,606)	(9,570)	3,581
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	425,666	639,207	(220,806)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(13,885)	(20,510)	(14,018)
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	80,992	(114,031)	50,765
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	141,797	255,828	205,063
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	222,789	141,797	255,828
Supplemental Information:
Cash Paid for Interest	512,446	482,673	428,111
Cash Paid for Income Taxes, Net	89,599	99,631	130,292
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Financing Leases and Other	135,492	49,836	50,552
Accrued Capital Expenditures	234,315	172,589	88,210
Deferred Purchase Obligations and Other Deferred Payments	18,575	193,033	0
Dividends Payable	$ 202,392	$ 194,272	$ 190,559