Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 1,396,810	$ 1,283,751	$ 4,145,005	$ 3,761,571
Costs and operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	704,339	660,309	2,084,548	1,934,540
Sales and marketing	161,574	157,920	490,490	471,898
General and administrative	241,812	206,902	689,514	620,548
Transaction costs	2,991	(1,120)	8,236	33,932
Impairment charges	1,189	0	16,023	0
Gain on asset sales	(463)	(6,013)	(463)	(6,013)
Total costs and operating expenses	1,111,442	1,017,998	3,288,348	3,054,905
Income from operations	285,368	265,753	856,657	706,666
Interest income	8,201	2,912	20,165	11,480
Interest expense	(118,674)	(130,566)	(362,067)	(391,516)
Other income	3,428	3,744	15,442	9,546
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment	315	1,492	(67)	(39,214)
Income before income taxes	178,638	143,335	530,130	296,962
Income tax expense	(57,827)	(18,510)	(147,720)	(41,625)
Net income	120,811	124,825	382,410	255,337
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	39	0	45	0
Net income attributable to Equinix	$ 120,850	$ 124,825	$ 382,455	$ 255,337
Earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Equinix:
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.56	$ 4.57	$ 3.21
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS (in shares)	85,012	79,872	83,753	79,533
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.41	$ 1.55	$ 4.54	$ 3.19
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS (in shares)	85,571	80,283	84,223	79,956