Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$ 264,666	$ 22,713
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $472 and $340, respectively	16,386	9,131
Prepaid expenses	5,037	3,921
Other current assets	2,101	2,052
Total current assets	288,190	37,817
Property and equipment, net	1,133,572	874,259
Long-term deposit	3,842	4,440
Investments	0	169
Other assets	9,155	4,330
TOTAL ASSETS	1,434,759	921,015
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, current portion	5,194	14,330
Accounts payable	18,934	1,663
Accrued salaries and benefits	5,211	4,221
Accrued expenses	6,469	8,906
Accrued construction payables	7,052	47,528
Accrued Michigan building and land purchase	0	23,916
Accrued impact fee expense	0	27,018
Deferred revenue, current portion	11,482	7,157
Customer deposits	8,634	6,939
Capital lease obligations, current portion	2,309	4,000
Total current liabilities	65,285	145,678
Long-term debt, net	586,566	457,737
Capital lease obligations	19,466	19,466
Accrued interest, capital lease obligations	1,927	2,070
Deferred revenue	19,382	17,701
TOTAL LIABILITIES	692,626	642,652
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7 and Note 9)
STOCKHOLDERS'/MEMBERS' EQUITY:
Members' equity		279,056
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017	0
Additional paid in capital	107,008
Retained earnings	1,602	0
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	31	(693)
Total Switch, Inc. stockholders'/Switch, Ltd. members' equity	108,894
Total Switch, Inc. stockholders'/Switch, Ltd. members' equity		278,363
Non-controlling interest	633,239
Non-controlling interest		0
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS'/MEMBERS' EQUITY	742,133
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS'/MEMBERS' EQUITY		278,363
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'/MEMBERS' EQUITY	1,434,759	$ 921,015
Class A
STOCKHOLDERS'/MEMBERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	36
Class B
STOCKHOLDERS'/MEMBERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	174
Class C
STOCKHOLDERS'/MEMBERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	$ 43