$EQIX
EQUINIX INC Stock $eqix

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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000162828020015158 Filed on October 30, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q1
Revenue	$1.564B	$1.520B	$1.445B
YoY Change	10.37%	8.8%	5.97%
Cost Of Revenue	$830.7M	$768.0M	$736.3M
YoY Change	14.48%	9.04%	7.95%
Gross Profit	$733.4M	$751.8M	$708.3M
YoY Change	6.06%	8.57%	3.97%
Gross Profit Margin	46.89%	49.47%	49.03%
Selling, General & Admin	$480.2M	$452.1M	$442.0M
YoY Change	18.25%	12.07%	14.89%
% of Gross Profit	65.48%	60.13%	62.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$378.1M	$360.7M	$335.9M
YoY Change	14.37%	12.05%	7.25%
% of Gross Profit	51.56%	47.98%	47.42%
Operating Expenses	$480.2M	$452.1M	$442.0M
YoY Change	18.25%	12.07%	14.89%
Operating Profit	$253.2M	$288.4M	$253.5M
YoY Change	-11.29%	1.04%	-9.31%
Interest Expense	-$89.70M	$99.74M	$107.3M
YoY Change	-47.02%	-15.96%	-12.62%
% of Operating Profit	-35.43%	34.59%	42.35%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.700M	$162.0K	$5.170M
YoY Change	-103.78%	-95.27%	-3214.46%
Pretax Income	$92.20M	$96.73M	$149.1M
YoY Change	-43.26%	-45.85%	-6.97%
Income Tax	$41.30M	$29.90M	$30.19M
% Of Pretax Income	44.79%	30.91%	20.24%
Net Earnings	$50.99M	$66.69M	$118.8M
YoY Change	-59.2%	-44.82%	0.6%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.26%	4.39%	8.22%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.57	$0.75	$1.39
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.57	$0.74	$1.38
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	89.10M shares	88.81M shares	85.55M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		89.52M shares	86.14M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.609B	$2.659B	$1.197B
YoY Change	-14.41%	86.99%	-27.37%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.605B	$2.645B	$1.171B
Short-Term Investments	$5.000M	$14.00M	$26.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$323.0M	$384.4M	$435.8M
YoY Change	6.42%	25.92%	68.32%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$61.42M
Receivables	$676.7M	$705.5M	$689.1M
Other Receivables	$44.33M	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.609B	$4.044B	$2.320B
YoY Change	-9.17%	41.73%	-11.64%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.50B	$13.11B	$12.18B
YoY Change	19.34%	16.75%	13.46%
Goodwill	$5.473B	$5.125B	$4.927B
YoY Change	14.44%	10.25%	2.48%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$163.1M	$84.70M	$72.70M
YoY Change	172.98%
Other Assets	$776.0M	$673.4M	$642.8M
YoY Change	33.62%	34.79%	36.84%
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.40B	$22.39B	$21.27B
YoY Change	15.67%	12.02%	7.07%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.609B	$4.044B	$2.320B
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.40B	$22.39B	$21.27B
Total Assets	$27.01B	$26.44B	$23.59B
YoY Change	12.69%	15.74%	4.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$77.71M	$822.0M	$718.0M
YoY Change	48.77%	8.87%	-3.88%
Accrued Expenses	$455.0M	$507.0M	$458.0M
YoY Change	1.79%	7.42%	15.95%
Deferred Revenue	$101.3M	$100.5M	$76.19M
YoY Change	32.9%	30.76%	4.17%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$370.0M	$2.236B	$464.0M
YoY Change	-53.52%	411.67%	8.16%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.025B	$3.796B	$1.838B
YoY Change	-6.17%	106.71%	9.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.09B	$10.08B	$11.21B
YoY Change	9.61%	-2.6%	6.59%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$949.0M	$721.6M	$608.1M
YoY Change	52.64%	29.11%	12.3%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$949.0M	$721.6M	$608.1M
YoY Change	52.64%	29.11%	12.3%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.025B	$3.796B	$1.838B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$949.0M	$721.6M	$608.1M
Total Liabilities	$16.37B	$15.88B	$14.92B
YoY Change	8.25%	12.78%	6.08%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.760B	$1.709B	$1.509B
YoY Change	26.51%	34.97%	70.74%
Common Stock	$15.03B	$14.95B	$12.89B
YoY Change	18.37%	18.32%	7.06%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$122.1M	$122.7M	$127.3M
YoY Change	-15.35%	-14.98%	-12.09%
Treasury Stock Shares	328.1K shares	329.6K shares	342.0K shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.63B	$10.56B	$8.669B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$27.01B	$26.44B	$23.59B
YoY Change	12.69%	15.74%	4.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$50.99M	$66.69M	$118.8M
YoY Change	-59.2%	-44.82%	0.6%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$378.1M	$360.7M	$335.9M
YoY Change	14.37%	12.05%	7.25%
Cash From Operating Activities	$686.1M	$532.2M	$516.8M
YoY Change	29.55%	6.65%	22.72%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$834.3M	-$565.3M	-$400.9M
YoY Change	16.77%	1.51%	10.14%
Acquisitions			$478.3M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$505.5M	-$37.90M	-$553.6M
YoY Change	-303.75%	92.39%	3717.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.340B	-$603.2M	-$954.5M
YoY Change	187.14%	4.65%	152.21%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid			$233.5M
YoY Change			14.11%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$101.8M
YoY Change			-91.61%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-421.9M	-2.089B	-$237.1M
YoY Change	-210.59%	1554.91%	-124.02%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	686.1M	532.2M	$516.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.340B	-603.2M	-$954.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	-421.9M	-2.089B	-$237.1M
Net Change In Cash	-1.076B	-2.160B	-$700.1M
YoY Change	-341.98%	960.66%	-168.11%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$686.1M	$532.2M	$516.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$834.3M	-$565.3M	-$400.9M
Free Cash Flow	$1.520B	$1.098B	$917.7M
YoY Change	22.21%	3.94%	16.89%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	382410000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	355000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-45000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	120850000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	318783000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	382455000	USD
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	87925000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	84223000	shares
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	319138000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	382410000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	0	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	0	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	-595000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	66935000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-341519000	USD
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CY2019Q3	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossTax	0	USD
	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossTax	0	USD
	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossTax	10000	USD
CY2020Q3	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Netof Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossNetofTax	-227101000	USD
CY2019Q3	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Netof Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossNetofTax	188897000	USD
	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Netof Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossNetofTax	-179213000	USD
	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Netof Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossNetofTax	227890000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	-7113000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	7336000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-33842000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	14217000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-54966000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	19086000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	6000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	3000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-3000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-22000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-77000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	26000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-81821000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-167167000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-94569000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	105351000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	38990000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	151971000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	287841000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-35000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-39000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	355000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-45000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	30000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-28000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	21000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	105177000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	39057000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	151595000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	287921000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	319138000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	382410000	USD
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	897075000	USD
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	806704000	USD
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	215591000	USD
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	174413000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	148075000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	147589000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	11788000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	9429000	USD
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	6466000	USD
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	8588000	USD
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	7306000	USD
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	16023000	USD
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	463000	USD
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	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-67000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-9909000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	38104000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	123389000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-20193000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	73144000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	127535000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	62036000	USD
	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Right Of Use Assets IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets	-114611000	USD
	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Right Of Use Assets IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets	-108226000	USD
	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseLiabilities	-107391000	USD
	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseLiabilities	-112059000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	35846000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	6660000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	45366000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	17843000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1463058000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	55993000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	23692000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments	19681000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments	8945000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	34143000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	124462000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	64288000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	1448174000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	1364960000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	0	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	117000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1478021000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	62118000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	710177000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	625804000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	1660976000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	0	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt	0	USD
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	74446000	USD
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	62785000	USD
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	808609000	USD
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	2440761000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	26266000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	820609000	USD
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	5637000	USD
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-13117000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	779475000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	792529000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	2666088000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	2645045000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	9745000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	2666088000	USD
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	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.247
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.279
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	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	6466000	USD
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	eqix	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Foreign Currency Translation AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesForeignCurrencyTranslation	218000	USD
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	10033000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	31521000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	76193000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent	46555000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	705509000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Current ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	10390000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	57538000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	100547000	USD
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	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Asset Net Current IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	357000	USD
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	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Liability Net Current IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerLiabilityNetCurrent	24354000	USD
	eqix	Increase Decreasein Contract With Customer Liability Net Noncurrent IncreaseDecreaseinContractWithCustomerLiabilityNetNoncurrent	19930000	USD
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	319138000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	382410000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	355000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-45000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	66687000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	120850000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	318783000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	382455000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	85012000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	87226000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	83753000	shares
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	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Nonhedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingNonhedgingDerivatives	<div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Embedded Derivatives</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> The Company is deemed to have foreign currency forward contracts embedded in certain of the Company's customer agreements that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved. These embedded derivatives are separated from their host contracts and carried </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">on the Company's balance sheet at their fair value. The majority of these embedded derivatives arise as a result of the Company's foreign subsidiaries pricing their customer contracts in U.S. Dollars.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Economic Hedges of Embedded Derivatives</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with the Company's customer agreements that are priced in currencies different from the functional or local currencies of the parties involved ("economic hedges of embedded derivatives"). Foreign currency forward contracts represent agreements to exchange the currency of one country for the currency of another country at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon settlement date.</span></div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Foreign Currency Forward Contracts</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">.</span> The Company also uses foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with certain foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities. As a result of foreign currency fluctuations, the U.S. Dollar equivalent values of its foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities change. Gains and losses on these contracts are included in other income (expense), on a net basis, along with the foreign currency gains and losses of the related foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities associated with these foreign currency forward contracts.
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