$EQIX
EQUINIX INC Stock $eqix

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828022003171 Filed on February 18, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$1.706B	$6.636B	$1.564B
YoY Change	9.1%	10.62%	10.37%
Cost Of Revenue	$910.4M	$3.472B	$830.7M
YoY Change	9.6%	12.95%	14.48%
Gross Profit	$795.9M	$3.163B	$733.4M
YoY Change	8.53%	8.17%	6.06%
Gross Profit Margin	46.65%	47.67%	46.89%
Selling, General & Admin	$533.5M	$2.043B	$480.2M
YoY Change	11.1%	12.92%	18.25%
% of Gross Profit	67.03%	64.59%	65.48%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$426.1M	$1.656B	$378.1M
YoY Change	12.7%	16.36%	14.37%
% of Gross Profit	53.53%	52.36%	51.56%
Operating Expenses	$533.5M	$2.043B	$480.2M
YoY Change	11.1%	12.92%	18.25%
Operating Profit	$262.4M	$1.108B	$253.2M
YoY Change	3.66%	5.25%	-11.29%
Interest Expense	-$79.10M	$336.1M	-$89.70M
YoY Change	-11.82%	-17.32%	-47.02%
% of Operating Profit	-30.14%	30.33%	-35.43%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$5.802M	-$50.65M	-$2.700M
YoY Change	114.89%	-832.63%	-103.78%
Pretax Income	$165.0M	$609.0M	$92.20M
YoY Change	79.0%	17.96%	-43.26%
Income Tax	$41.90M	$109.2M	$41.30M
% Of Pretax Income	25.39%	17.94%	44.79%
Net Earnings	$123.3M	$500.2M	$50.99M
YoY Change	141.74%	35.27%	-59.2%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.22%	7.54%	3.26%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$5.57	$0.57
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.354M	$5.53	$0.57
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	90.04M shares	89.77M shares	89.10M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		90.41M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.536B	$1.654B	$1.609B
YoY Change	-4.51%	2.21%	-14.41%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.536B	$1.536B	$1.605B
Short-Term Investments	$0.00	$117.4M	$5.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$462.7M	$368.8M	$323.0M
YoY Change	43.26%	183.66%	6.42%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$65.22M		$61.42M
Receivables	$681.8M	$747.2M	$676.7M
Other Receivables	$59.22M	$187.3M	$44.33M
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.957B	$2.957B	$2.609B
YoY Change	13.34%	13.34%	-9.17%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$15.45B	$16.73B	$14.50B
YoY Change	6.5%	4.7%	19.34%
Goodwill	$5.372B		$5.473B
YoY Change	-1.84%		14.44%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$245.0M	$245.0M	$163.1M
YoY Change	50.27%	50.34%	172.98%
Other Assets	$926.1M	$300.0M	$776.0M
YoY Change	19.33%	3.1%	33.62%
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.96B	$24.96B	$24.40B
YoY Change	2.31%	2.31%	15.67%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.957B	$2.957B	$2.609B
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.96B	$24.96B	$24.40B
Total Assets	$27.92B	$27.92B	$27.01B
YoY Change	3.38%	3.38%	12.69%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$84.08M	$84.08M	$77.71M
YoY Change	8.21%	7.8%	48.77%
Accrued Expenses	$331.4M	$1.126B	$455.0M
YoY Change	-27.17%	-7.9%	1.79%
Deferred Revenue	$109.7M		$101.3M
YoY Change	8.37%		32.9%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$180.9M	$180.9M	$370.0M
YoY Change	-51.1%	-51.1%	-53.52%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.606B	$1.606B	$2.025B
YoY Change	-20.68%	-20.69%	-6.17%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$13.56B	$13.56B	$12.09B
YoY Change	12.16%	12.16%	9.61%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$763.4M	$1.530B	$949.0M
YoY Change	-19.56%	-22.2%	52.64%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$763.4M	$15.09B	$949.0M
YoY Change	-19.56%	7.35%	52.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.606B	$1.606B	$2.025B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$763.4M	$15.09B	$949.0M
Total Liabilities	$17.04B	$17.04B	$16.37B
YoY Change	4.06%	4.05%	8.25%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.260B		$1.760B
YoY Change	28.42%		26.51%
Common Stock	$15.98B		$15.03B
YoY Change	6.36%		18.37%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$112.2M		$122.1M
YoY Change	-8.12%		-15.35%
Treasury Stock Shares	301.4K shares		328.1K shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.88B	$10.88B	$10.63B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$27.92B	$27.92B	$27.01B
YoY Change	3.38%	3.38%	12.69%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$123.3M	$500.2M	$50.99M
YoY Change	141.74%	35.27%	-59.2%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$426.1M	$1.656B	$378.1M
YoY Change	12.7%	16.36%	14.37%
Cash From Operating Activities	$892.1M	$2.547B	$686.1M
YoY Change	30.03%	10.28%	29.55%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$817.4M	-$2.752B	-$834.3M
YoY Change	-2.03%	20.55%	16.77%
Acquisitions		$158.5M
YoY Change		-86.57%
Other Investing Activities	-$3.291M	-$255.2M	-$505.5M
YoY Change	-99.35%	-77.7%	-303.75%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$820.7M	-$3.007B	-$1.340B
YoY Change	-38.74%	-12.26%	187.14%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$1.043B
YoY Change		10.02%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$497.9M
YoY Change		-74.87%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	92.82M	$413.8M	-421.9M
YoY Change	-122.0%	-49.26%	-210.59%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	892.1M	$2.547B	686.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-820.7M	-$3.007B	-1.340B
Cash From Financing Activities	92.82M	$413.8M	-421.9M
Net Change In Cash	164.2M	-$76.24M	-1.076B
YoY Change	-115.27%	-70.78%	-341.98%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$892.1M	$2.547B	$686.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$817.4M	-$2.752B	-$834.3M
Free Cash Flow	$1.710B	$5.299B	$1.520B
YoY Change	12.44%	15.38%	22.21%

Facts In Submission

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CY2020	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	8654000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	27697000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	336082000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	406466000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	479684000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-50647000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	6913000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	27778000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-115125000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	608952000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	516225000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	692597000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	109224000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	146151000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	185352000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	499728000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	370074000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-463000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	500191000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	369777000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	507450000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	5.57
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.22
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	6.03
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	89772000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	87700000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	84140000	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	5.53
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.18
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	5.99
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	90409000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	88410000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	84679000	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	499728000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	370074000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax	0	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-559969000	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
CY2021	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossTax	0	USD
CY2020	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossTax	0	USD
CY2019	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossTax	10000	USD
CY2021	eqix	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Netof Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossNetofTax	326982000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	16980000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	60562000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	14000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-57000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-85000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	48000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-172368000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	327360000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-463000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	15000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	327808000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	391022000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	518539000	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	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
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
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	499728000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-172368000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	77629000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	11.48
CY2021	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	1030005000	USD
CY2021	eqix	Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Accrued Dividends Upon Vesting AdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfAccruedDividendsUponVesting	839000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Dividends Share Based Compensation DividendsShareBasedCompensation	15022000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	390653000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10881764000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	499728000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	370074000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	507245000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	1450806000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	1224322000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	1088559000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	363774000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	294952000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	236539000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	205484000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	199047000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	196278000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	17135000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	10016000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	5069000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	8459000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	0	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	10845000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-115125000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-28717000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-16643000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-11620000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	1873000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-25412000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	26909000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-16602000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	-22641000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes	32495000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	114268000	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
CY2021	eqix	Increase Decreasein Operating Lease Right Of Use Assets IncreaseDecreaseinOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets	-140590000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-177533000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-142863000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Operating Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiability	-152091000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	64596000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-27644000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	2547206000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	107533000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	127763000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	60909000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments	4057000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	158498000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	201837000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	200182000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	169153000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment	2751512000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	208585000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-3006738000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	77628000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	1042909000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	947933000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	836164000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	497870000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	3878662000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	0	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	1990650000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	4363761000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	2206289000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	165539000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	115288000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	126486000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	717010000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	829466000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	73227000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	99185000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	111700000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	43311000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	25102000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	42236000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	23341000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	413765000	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
CY2021	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-30474000	USD
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CY2021	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to the allowance for credit losses, fair values of financial and derivative instruments, intangible assets and goodwill, 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. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable.</span></div>
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CY2021	eqix	Equity Securities Non Marketable Impairment EquitySecuritiesNonMarketableImpairment	0	USD
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