Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 6,635,537	$ 5,998,545	$ 5,562,140
Costs and operating expenses:
Cost of revenues	3,472,422	3,074,340	2,810,184
Sales and marketing	741,232	718,356	651,046
General and administrative	1,301,797	1,090,981	935,018
Transaction costs	22,769	55,935	24,781
Impairment charges	0	7,306	15,790
Gain on asset sales	(10,845)	(1,301)	(44,310)
Total costs and operating expenses	5,527,375	4,945,617	4,392,509
Income from operations	1,108,162	1,052,928	1,169,631
Interest income	2,644	8,654	27,697
Interest expense	(336,082)	(406,466)	(479,684)
Other income (expense)	(50,647)	6,913	27,778
Loss on debt extinguishment	(115,125)	(145,804)	(52,825)
Income before income taxes	608,952	516,225	692,597
Income tax expense	(109,224)	(146,151)	(185,352)
Net income	499,728	370,074	507,245
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	463	(297)	205
Net income attributable to Equinix	$ 500,191	$ 369,777	$ 507,450
Earnings per share ("EPS") attributable to Equinix:
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 5.57	$ 4.22	$ 6.03
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS (in shares)	89,772	87,700	84,140
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 5.53	$ 4.18	$ 5.99
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS (in shares)	90,409	88,410	84,679