$EQIX
EQUINIX INC Stock $eqix

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2019 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828020001947 Filed on February 21, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$5.562B	$1.310B	$1.284B
YoY Change	9.67%	9.15%	11.41%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.810B	$670.9M	$660.3M
YoY Change	7.86%	8.28%	13.39%
Gross Profit	$2.752B	$639.1M	$623.4M
YoY Change	11.59%	10.08%	9.39%
Gross Profit Margin	49.48%	48.79%	48.56%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.586B	$368.0M	$364.8M
YoY Change	8.61%	7.79%	6.38%
% of Gross Profit	57.63%	57.58%	58.52%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.285B	$306.9M	$305.7M
YoY Change	4.67%	4.99%	9.81%
% of Gross Profit	46.69%	48.02%	49.04%
Operating Expenses	$1.586B	$368.0M	$364.8M
YoY Change	8.61%	7.79%	6.38%
Operating Profit	$1.170B	$271.1M	$265.8M
YoY Change	19.67%	13.36%	18.18%
Interest Expense	$479.7M	-$127.0M	$130.6M
YoY Change	-8.02%	3.34%	7.17%
% of Operating Profit	41.01%	-46.84%	49.13%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$27.78M	$4.500M	$3.744M
YoY Change	97.79%	-48.28%	-447.96%
Pretax Income	$692.6M	$136.1M	$143.3M
YoY Change	59.94%	44.48%	74.6%
Income Tax	$185.4M	$32.60M	$18.51M
% Of Pretax Income	26.76%	23.95%	12.91%
Net Earnings	$507.5M	$110.0M	$124.8M
YoY Change	38.89%	68.71%	56.23%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.12%	8.4%	9.72%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$6.03	$1.37	$1.56
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$5.99	$1.36	$1.55
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	84.14M shares	80.39M shares	79.87M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	84.68M shares		80.28M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.905B	$611.0M	$886.0M
YoY Change	183.06%	-57.6%	-45.64%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.870B	$606.2M	$870.5M
Short-Term Investments	$36.00M	$5.000M	$15.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$109.0M	$274.9M	$258.7M
YoY Change	18.48%	18.46%	19.21%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses		$70.43M
Receivables	$699.0M	$630.1M	$662.4M
Other Receivables	$159.0M	$12.61M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.873B	$1.516B	$1.807B
YoY Change	89.51%	-32.61%	-26.06%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.63B	$11.03B	$10.68B
YoY Change	23.6%	17.37%	18.62%
Goodwill		$4.836B	$4.853B
YoY Change		9.62%	14.81%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$60.00M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	-100.0%
Other Assets	$260.0M	$533.3M	$562.3M
YoY Change	-20.97%	120.58%	96.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$21.09B	$18.73B	$18.48B
YoY Change	12.62%	13.91%	16.49%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.873B	$1.516B	$1.807B
Total Long-Term Assets	$21.09B	$18.73B	$18.48B
Total Assets	$23.97B	$20.24B	$20.29B
YoY Change	18.38%	8.31%	10.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$52.00M	$96.98M	$739.0M
YoY Change	-46.39%	-4.68%	12.48%
Accrued Expenses	$1.156B	$179.0M	$276.0M
YoY Change	37.78%	-18.64%	34.63%
Deferred Revenue		$73.14M	$73.69M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$796.0M	$452.0M	$322.0M
YoY Change	76.11%	216.08%	122.07%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.158B	$1.515B	$1.461B
YoY Change	42.44%	21.91%	26.34%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$11.03B	$10.88B	$11.03B
YoY Change	1.37%	9.5%	11.66%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.690B	$629.8M	$634.1M
YoY Change	342.41%	-4.83%	-12.99%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.72B	$629.8M	$634.1M
YoY Change	12.94%	-4.83%	-12.99%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.158B	$1.515B	$1.461B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$12.72B	$629.8M	$634.1M
Total Liabilities	$15.13B	$13.03B	$13.13B
YoY Change	16.12%	10.0%	11.57%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$889.9M	$779.9M
YoY Change		252.19%	316.02%
Common Stock		$10.75B	$10.59B
YoY Change		6.22%	9.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$145.2M	$145.2M
YoY Change		-0.79%	-0.79%
Treasury Stock Shares		396.9K shares	397.1K shares
Shareholders Equity	$8.841B	$7.219B	$7.160B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$23.97B	$20.24B	$20.29B
YoY Change	18.38%	8.31%	10.81%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$507.5M	$110.0M	$124.8M
YoY Change	38.89%	68.71%	56.23%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.285B	$306.9M	$305.7M
YoY Change	4.67%	4.99%	9.81%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.993B	$558.6M	$417.2M
YoY Change	9.77%	12.89%	6.81%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.080B	-$680.7M	$545.5M
YoY Change	-0.8%	57.31%	70.36%
Acquisitions	$34.14M
YoY Change	-95.88%
Other Investing Activities	$135.0M	-$45.00M	-$74.40M
YoY Change	-113.78%	-87.19%	71.03%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.945B	-$725.5M	-$620.0M
YoY Change	-36.77%	-7.46%	70.47%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$836.2M		$186.0M
YoY Change	13.21%		16.61%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$1.661B
YoY Change	327.9%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$73.23M
YoY Change	-83.64%
Cash From Financing Activities	$1.202B	-100.9M	104.1M
YoY Change	155.27%	-202.02%	-79.04%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.993B	558.6M	417.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.945B	-725.5M	-620.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	$1.202B	-100.9M	104.1M
Net Change In Cash	$1.259B	-267.8M	-98.70M
YoY Change	-252.96%	40.73%	-118.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.993B	$558.6M	$417.2M
Capital Expenditures	-$2.080B	-$680.7M	$545.5M
Free Cash Flow	$4.072B	$1.239B	-$128.3M
YoY Change	4.11%	33.62%	-282.39%

Facts In Submission

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CY2019	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable. Risks associated with cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are mitigated by the Company's investment policy, which limits the Company's investing to only those marketable securities rated at least A-1/P-1 Short Term Rating or A-/A3 Long Term Rating, as determined by independent credit rating agencies.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">A significant portion of the Company's customer base is comprised of businesses throughout the Americas. However, a portion of the Company's revenues are derived from the Company's EMEA and Asia-Pacific operations. </font></div></div>
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CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Costs And Expenses CostsAndExpenses	4392509000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Costs And Expenses CostsAndExpenses	4094271000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Costs And Expenses CostsAndExpenses	3559414000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1169631000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	977383000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	809014000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	27697000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	14482000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	13075000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	479684000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	521494000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	478698000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	27778000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	14044000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	9213000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-52825000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-51377000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-65772000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	692597000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	433038000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	286832000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	185352000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	67679000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	53850000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	365359000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	232982000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-205000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	507450000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	365359000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	232982000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	6.03
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.58
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	3.03
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	84140000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	79779000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	76854000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	5.99
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.56
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	3.00
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	84679000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	80197000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	77535000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	365359000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	232982000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-58334000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-421743000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	454269000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Net Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax	73294000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Net Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax	219628000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Net Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax	-235292000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	14000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-3842000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	43671000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	-54895000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	48000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-55000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	143000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	11070000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-158389000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	163953000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	518315000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	206970000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	396935000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-205000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-19000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	518539000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	206970000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	396935000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4365829000	USD
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Cumulative Effect Of New Accounting Principle In Period Of Adoption CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	1123000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	232982000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	163953000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	41689000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	612085000	USD
CY2017	eqix	Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Accrued Dividends Upon Vesting AdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfAccruedDividendsUponVesting	-3390000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Dividends Share Based Compensation DividendsShareBasedCompensation	10172000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	181660000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6849790000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Cumulative Effect Of New Accounting Principle In Period Of Adoption CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	269776000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	365359000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-158389000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	50136000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	727448000	USD
CY2018	eqix	Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Accrued Dividends Upon Vesting AdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfAccruedDividendsUponVesting	-1443000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Dividends Share Based Compensation DividendsShareBasedCompensation	10084000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	189799000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	725000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	7219279000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cumulative Effect Of New Accounting Principle In Period Of Adoption CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	-5973000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	11070000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	52017000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	825893000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Accrued Dividends Upon Vesting AdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfAccruedDividendsUponVesting	380000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Dividends Share Based Compensation DividendsShareBasedCompensation	10688000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	232729000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	8840382000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	365359000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	232982000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	1088559000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	1024073000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	865472000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	236539000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	180716000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	175500000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	196278000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	203416000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	177008000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	13042000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	13618000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	24449000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	8459000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	7236000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	5627000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	15790000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	44310000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	6013000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-52825000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-51377000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-65772000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-11620000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-19660000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	11243000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	26909000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	52931000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	161774000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	32495000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-10670000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-34936000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	100144000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	47635000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-20180000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Right Of Use Assets IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets	-149031000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseLiabilities	-152091000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-27928000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	35495000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	74488000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	32227000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	31725000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	5708000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1992728000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1815426000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1439233000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	60909000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	65180000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	57926000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments	40386000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments	85777000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments	46421000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	34143000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	829687000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	3963280000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	169153000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	182418000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	95083000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	2079521000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	2096174000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	1378725000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	358773000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	12154000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	47767000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1944567000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-3075528000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-5400826000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	52018000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	50136000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	41696000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	836164000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	738600000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	621497000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	1660976000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	388172000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	2481421000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	2797906000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	929850000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	3628701000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	424650000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	2056876000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	2206289000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	500000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	126486000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Capital Lease Obligations RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations	103774000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Capital Lease Obligations RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations	93470000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	73227000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	447473000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	2277798000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	43311000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	20556000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	26122000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	23341000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	12218000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	81047000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	725000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-900000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1202082000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	470912000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	4607860000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	8766000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-33907000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	31187000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	1259009000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	677454000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	627604000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1450701000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	773247000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1886613000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	627604000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1450701000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	136583000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	93375000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	72641000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Paid Capitalized InterestPaidCapitalized	553815000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Paid Capitalized InterestPaidCapitalized	496795000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Paid Capitalized InterestPaidCapitalized	444793000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1869577000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	606166000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1412517000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	7090000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	10887000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	26919000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	9946000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1886613000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	627604000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	10551000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	11265000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	1450701000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Number Of Network Providers To Provide Internet Access NumberOfNetworkProvidersToProvideInternetAccess	1800	service_provider
CY2019Q4	eqix	Data Centers Sites Acquired DataCentersSitesAcquired	204	data_center
CY2019	eqix	Data Centers Operates In Number Of Markets DataCentersOperatesInNumberOfMarkets	53	market
CY2019	eqix	Data Centers Operates In Number Of Continents DataCentersOperatesInNumberOfContinents	5	continent
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CY2019	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to the allowance for doubtful accounts, fair values of financial instruments, intangible assets and goodwill, and assets acquired and liabilities assumed from acquisitions, useful lives of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, leases, asset retirement obligations, other accruals, and income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable.</span></div>
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Current OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent	144405000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Current FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent	70795000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	1312262000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent	1165188000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent	1441077000	USD
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Noncurrent OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	541491000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	9778000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	16396000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	73143000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent	46641000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	689134000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	10033000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	31521000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	76193000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent	46555000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Receivables IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables	59015000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Asset Net Current IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	255000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	15125000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Liability Net Current IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerLiabilityNetCurrent	3050000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Liability Net Noncurrent IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerLiabilityNetNoncurrent	-86000	USD
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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	9002000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	16186000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	71085000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent	53101000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	630119000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	16396000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	73143000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent	46641000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Receivables IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables	53806000	USD
CY2018	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Asset Net Current IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	776000	USD
CY2018	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	210000	USD
CY2018	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Liability Net Current IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerLiabilityNetCurrent	2058000	USD
CY2018	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Liability Net Noncurrent IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerLiabilityNetNoncurrent	-6460000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	87300000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	81800000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Contract Cost Net CapitalizedContractCostNet	188200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization CapitalizedContractCostAmortization	72900000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization CapitalizedContractCostAmortization	73100000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	7400000000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-205000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	365359000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	232982000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	79779000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	76854000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	539000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	418000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	681000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	84679000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	80197000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	77535000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	6.03
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.58
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	3.03
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CY2018	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	265000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	63000	shares
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1869577000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	606166000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Certificates Of Deposit At Carrying Value CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValue	7583000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Certificates Of Deposit At Carrying Value CertificatesOfDepositAtCarryingValue	2823000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni EquitySecuritiesFvNi	2779000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni EquitySecuritiesFvNi	1717000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Investments ShortTermInvestments	10362000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Investments ShortTermInvestments	4540000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments	1879939000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments	610706000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross Current AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent	702160000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross Current AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent	646069000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	13026000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	15950000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	689134000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	630119000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	5627000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	4546000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	18228000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	7236000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	8396000	USD
CY2018	eqix	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Impact Of Foreign Currency Exchange AccountsReceivableAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsImpactOfForeignCurrencyExchange	-1118000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	15950000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	8459000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	11341000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Impact Of Foreign Currency Exchange AccountsReceivableAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsImpactOfForeignCurrencyExchange	-42000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	13026000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense Current PrepaidExpenseCurrent	55954000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense Current PrepaidExpenseCurrent	70433000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Income Tax Receivable IncomeTaxReceivable	122823000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Income Tax Receivable IncomeTaxReceivable	98245000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	7090000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	10887000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Other Receivables Net Current OtherReceivablesNetCurrent	36350000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Receivables Net Current OtherReceivablesNetCurrent	12611000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Assets Current DerivativeAssetsCurrent	25426000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Assets Current DerivativeAssetsCurrent	62170000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	10033000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	9778000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous Current OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent	45867000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous Current OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent	10733000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	303543000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	274857000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	18087247000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	15996650000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	5934650000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	4970630000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	12152597000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	4836388000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	2808696000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	11026020000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	4781858000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	2884979000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	706307000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	551683000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	2102389000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	2333296000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	4411762000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	188313000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	4836388000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	16514000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	4781858000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	725000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	177008000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	36929000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	2384972000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	1998000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	203416000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	-48680000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	2333296000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accounting Pronouncement Adoption Adjustment FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccountingPronouncementAdoptionAdjustment	-23205000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finitelived Intangible Assets Acquired1 FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1	1568000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	196278000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	-9469000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	2102389000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	190222000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	182765000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	178780000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	178513000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	177733000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive	1194376000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	2102389000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Assets Net DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	35806000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Assets Net DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	58300000	USD
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