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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		48 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 EUR (€)	Aug. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2021
Stonepeak
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends declared for common stock		$ 34.2
Preferred Stock \| Stonepeak
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Accrued dividends		$ 11.5
U.S. \| Data Centers
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Stock conversion period	4 years
U.S. \| Data Centers \| Common Stock
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership after transaction (as a percent)		71.00%	71.00%
U.S. \| Data Centers \| Common Stock \| Forecast
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership after transaction (as a percent)				64.00%
Kirtonkhola Tower Bangladesh Limited
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of interests acquired (as a percent)					51.00%
Stonepeak \| Preferred Stock
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends declared		$ 22.8
AT Europe C.V.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends declared		82.1	€ 70.9
AT Iberia C.V.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends declared		$ 101.1	€ 87.3
ATC Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Controlling ownership interest percentage (as a percent)		52.00%
ATC Europe \| CDPQ
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling owner ownership percentage (as a percent)		30.00%
ATC Europe \| Allianz
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling owner ownership percentage (as a percent)		18.00%
France \| ATC Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Controlling ownership interest percentage (as a percent)		100.00%
Germany
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling owner ownership percentage (as a percent)		13.00%
Germany \| ATC Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Controlling ownership interest percentage (as a percent)		87.00%
Spain
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling owner ownership percentage (as a percent)		17.00%
Spain \| ATC Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Controlling ownership interest percentage (as a percent)		83.00%
Kirtonkhola Tower Bangladesh Limited \| Confidence Group
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling owner ownership percentage (as a percent)					49.00%
Stonepeak \| U.S. \| Data Centers
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent)		5.00%	5.00%
Preferred stock, conversion ratio		1
Stonepeak \| U.S. \| Data Centers \| Common Stock
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling owner ownership percentage (as a percent)		29.00%
Stonepeak \| U.S. \| Data Centers \| Common Stock \| Forecast
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling owner ownership percentage (as a percent)				36.00%
Stonepeak \| U.S. \| Data Centers \| Preferred Stock
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling owner ownership percentage (as a percent)		100.00%