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Stockholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2013 $ (113,767)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net Change (218,676)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Balance as of December 31, 2014 (332,443)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2013 (132,881)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Net Change (204,065)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Balance as of December 31, 2014 (336,946)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2013 (2,187)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eqix_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesMember
Net Change 8,790us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eqix_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesMember
Balance as of December 31, 2014 6,603us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eqix_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnCashFlowHedgesMember
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2013 180us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Net Change (279)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Balance as of December 31, 2014 (99)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember
Unamortized gain (loss) on defined benefit plans [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Net Change (2,001)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
Balance as of December 31, 2014 (2,001)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember
Other comprehensive loss (income) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2013 21,121us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eqix_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsMember
Net Change $ (21,121)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= eqix_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsMember