$EQIX
EQUINIX INC Stock $eqix

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828021002563 Filed on February 19, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
Revenue	$1.564B	$1.520B	$1.470B
YoY Change	10.37%	8.8%	6.15%
Cost Of Revenue	$830.7M	$768.0M	$739.3M
YoY Change	14.48%	9.04%	5.9%
Gross Profit	$733.4M	$751.8M	$730.8M
YoY Change	6.06%	8.57%	6.4%
Gross Profit Margin	46.89%	49.47%	49.71%
Selling, General & Admin	$480.2M	$452.1M	$435.0M
YoY Change	18.25%	12.07%	11.01%
% of Gross Profit	65.48%	60.13%	59.53%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$378.1M	$360.7M	$348.6M
YoY Change	14.37%	12.05%	9.2%
% of Gross Profit	51.56%	47.98%	47.7%
Operating Expenses	$480.2M	$452.1M	$435.0M
YoY Change	18.25%	12.07%	11.01%
Operating Profit	$253.2M	$288.4M	$282.5M
YoY Change	-11.29%	1.04%	-3.18%
Interest Expense	-$89.70M	$99.74M	$108.5M
YoY Change	-47.02%	-15.96%	-10.01%
% of Operating Profit	-35.43%	34.59%	38.4%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.700M	$162.0K	$4.278M
YoY Change	-103.78%	-95.27%	-64.88%
Pretax Income	$92.20M	$96.73M	$178.1M
YoY Change	-43.26%	-45.85%	-6.84%
Income Tax	$41.30M	$29.90M	$44.75M
% Of Pretax Income	44.79%	30.91%	25.13%
Net Earnings	$50.99M	$66.69M	$133.3M
YoY Change	-59.2%	-44.82%	-7.12%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.26%	4.39%	9.07%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.57	$0.75	$1.53
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.57	$0.74	$1.52
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	89.10M shares	88.81M shares	87.30M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		89.52M shares	87.90M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.609B	$2.659B	$4.807B
YoY Change	-14.41%	86.99%	194.73%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.605B	$2.645B	$4.785B
Short-Term Investments	$5.000M	$14.00M	$22.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$323.0M	$384.4M	$330.5M
YoY Change	6.42%	25.92%	31.45%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$61.42M
Receivables	$676.7M	$705.5M	$691.6M
Other Receivables	$44.33M	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.609B	$4.044B	$5.981B
YoY Change	-9.17%	41.73%	100.15%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$14.50B	$13.11B	$12.66B
YoY Change	19.34%	16.75%	15.2%
Goodwill	$5.473B	$5.125B	$5.016B
YoY Change	14.44%	10.25%	5.19%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$163.1M	$84.70M	$79.80M
YoY Change	172.98%
Other Assets	$776.0M	$673.4M	$660.2M
YoY Change	33.62%	34.79%	42.42%
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.40B	$22.39B	$21.81B
YoY Change	15.67%	12.02%	9.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.609B	$4.044B	$5.981B
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.40B	$22.39B	$21.81B
Total Assets	$27.01B	$26.44B	$27.79B
YoY Change	12.69%	15.74%	21.44%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$77.71M	$822.0M	$746.0M
YoY Change	48.77%	8.87%	-2.99%
Accrued Expenses	$455.0M	$507.0M	$475.0M
YoY Change	1.79%	7.42%	-2.06%
Deferred Revenue	$101.3M	$100.5M	$84.71M
YoY Change	32.9%	30.76%	9.97%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$370.0M	$2.236B	$2.406B
YoY Change	-53.52%	411.67%	453.1%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.025B	$3.796B	$3.856B
YoY Change	-6.17%	106.71%	104.61%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.09B	$10.08B	$11.68B
YoY Change	9.61%	-2.6%	12.66%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$949.0M	$721.6M	$624.1M
YoY Change	52.64%	29.11%	11.32%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$949.0M	$721.6M	$624.1M
YoY Change	52.64%	29.11%	11.32%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.025B	$3.796B	$3.856B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$949.0M	$721.6M	$624.1M
Total Liabilities	$16.37B	$15.88B	$17.40B
YoY Change	8.25%	12.78%	23.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.760B	$1.709B	$1.643B
YoY Change	26.51%	34.97%	43.39%
Common Stock	$15.03B	$14.95B	$14.65B
YoY Change	18.37%	18.32%	17.68%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$122.1M	$122.7M	$127.0M
YoY Change	-15.35%	-14.98%	-12.22%
Treasury Stock Shares	328.1K shares	329.6K shares	341.3K shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.63B	$10.56B	$10.39B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$27.01B	$26.44B	$27.79B
YoY Change	12.69%	15.74%	21.44%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$50.99M	$66.69M	$133.3M
YoY Change	-59.2%	-44.82%	-7.12%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$378.1M	$360.7M	$348.6M
YoY Change	14.37%	12.05%	9.2%
Cash From Operating Activities	$686.1M	$532.2M	$574.7M
YoY Change	29.55%	6.65%	5.84%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$834.3M	-$565.3M	-$482.0M
YoY Change	16.77%	1.51%	8.53%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$505.5M	-$37.90M	-$47.50M
YoY Change	-303.75%	92.39%	-39.8%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.340B	-$603.2M	-$529.5M
YoY Change	187.14%	4.65%	1.22%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-421.9M	-2.089B	3.563B
YoY Change	-210.59%	1554.91%	-8985.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	686.1M	532.2M	574.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.340B	-603.2M	-529.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	-421.9M	-2.089B	3.563B
Net Change In Cash	-1.076B	-2.160B	3.608B
YoY Change	-341.98%	960.66%	-17962.38%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$686.1M	$532.2M	$574.7M
Capital Expenditures	-$834.3M	-$565.3M	-$482.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.520B	$1.098B	$1.057B
YoY Change	22.21%	3.94%	7.05%

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CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	146151000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	185352000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	67679000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	365359000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-205000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	507450000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	365359000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	365359000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	-51000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	4419000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	548560000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-58334000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Derivatives Used In Net Investment Hedge Tax Expense Benefit DerivativesUsedInNetInvestmentHedgeTaxExpenseBenefit	10000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Derivatives Used In Net Investment Hedge Tax Expense Benefit DerivativesUsedInNetInvestmentHedgeTaxExpenseBenefit	1358000	USD
CY2020	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Netof Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossNetofTax	-444553000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Netof Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossNetofTax	73294000	USD
CY2018	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Netof Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossNetofTax	219628000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	14521000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	2938000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax	-14557000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-82790000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	23000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	9000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	15000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-85000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6849790000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	21302000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	391376000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	297000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	57000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	391022000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	518539000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	206970000	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	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	9.12
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
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	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	9.84
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	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	Dividends Share Based Compensation DividendsShareBasedCompensation	10688000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	370074000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	21302000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	62117000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	10.64
CY2020	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	936269000	USD
CY2020	eqix	Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Accrued Dividends Upon Vesting AdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfAccruedDividendsUponVesting	581000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Dividends Share Based Compensation DividendsShareBasedCompensation	13766000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	310384000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10634118000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	370074000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	365359000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	1224322000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	1088559000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	1301000	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
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	1024073000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	294952000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	236539000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	180716000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	199047000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	196278000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	203416000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	15739000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	5069000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	8459000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	7236000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	7306000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-145804000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-16643000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-11620000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-19660000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-25412000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	26909000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	52931000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-22641000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	32495000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-10670000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	129817000	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
CY2020	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Right Of Use Assets IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets	-153650000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Right Of Use Assets IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets	-149031000	USD
CY2020	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseLiabilities	-142863000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseLiabilities	-152091000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	25801000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	122629000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	2309826000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	127763000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	60909000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	65180000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments	29352000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	1180272000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	200182000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	169153000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	182418000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	2282504000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	334397000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-3426972000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	62118000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	947933000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	836164000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	738600000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	1981375000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	4431627000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	750790000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	4363761000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	2206289000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	115288000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	126486000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Capital Lease Obligations RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations	103774000	USD
CY2020	eqix	Repayments Of Long Term Debt Excluding Senior Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtExcludingSeniorDebt	829466000	USD
CY2019	eqix	Repayments Of Long Term Debt Excluding Senior Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtExcludingSeniorDebt	73227000	USD
CY2018	eqix	Repayments Of Long Term Debt Excluding Senior Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtExcludingSeniorDebt	447473000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	111700000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	43311000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	20556000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	42236000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	23341000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	12218000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	0	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	815526000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	40702000	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
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-260918000	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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CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	5069000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	4781858000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	5472553000	USD
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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828021002563 Filed on February 19, 2021

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828021002563 Filed on February 19, 2021

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$EQIX
EQUINIX INC Stock $eqix