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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, ৳ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 BDT (৳)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2026
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)		72.00%	72.00%
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%	51.00%
Business combination, consideration transferred					৳ 900	$ 10.6
Stonepeak
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends, preferred stock		$ 11.5
Dividends, common stock		91.7
Noncash dividends		37.5
Stonepeak \| Preferred Stock
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Accrued dividends		11.5
Stonepeak \| U.S. \| Data Centers
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Payments to acquire noncontrolling interest				$ 3,100.0
AT Europe Cv
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends		183.2	€ 170.0
AT Iberia Cv
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends		$ 48.6	€ 45.0
ATC Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling ownership interest percentage (as a percent)		52.00%
ATC Europe \| CDPQ
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)		30.00%
ATC Europe \| Allianz
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)		18.00%
France \| ATC Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling ownership interest percentage (as a percent)		100.00%
Germany
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)		13.00%
Germany \| ATC Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling ownership interest percentage (as a percent)		87.00%
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)		87.00%
Spain
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)		17.00%
Spain \| ATC Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling ownership interest percentage (as a percent)		83.00%
Kirtonkhola Tower Bangladesh Limited \| Confidence Group
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)					49.00%	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]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)		28.00%
Stonepeak \| U.S. \| Data Centers \| Common Stock \| Forecast
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)							36.00%
Stonepeak \| U.S. \| Data Centers \| Preferred Stock
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)		100.00%