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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Summarized Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues $ 2,834.1 $ 2,767.2  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 257.0 263.9  
OPERATING INCOME 1,236.6 775.6  
Stock-based compensation expense 64.9 65.5  
Other selling, general, administrative and development expense 62.1 59.9  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 549.4 794.1  
Other expense 208.5 534.7  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 1,030.9 368.4  
Total assets 66,679.0 66,817.7 $ 66,027.6
Impairment charges   29.8  
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Mexico Fiber      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) on sale   (80.0)  
U.S. & Canada      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 1,340.9 1,340.3  
Asia-Pacific      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 326.6 251.1  
Africa      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 292.0 317.0  
Europe      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 204.5 191.7  
Latin America      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 445.5 464.1  
Data Centers      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 224.6 203.0  
Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 2,834.1 2,767.2  
Segment operating expenses 788.3 806.1  
Segment gross margin 2,045.8 1,961.1  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 130.0 138.5  
OPERATING INCOME 1,915.8 1,822.6  
Operating Segments | Property      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 2,803.9 2,714.5  
Segment operating expenses 774.4 787.0  
Segment gross margin 2,029.5 1,927.5  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 125.1 132.8  
OPERATING INCOME 1,904.4 1,794.7  
Total assets 65,902.0 66,152.5  
Operating Segments | U.S. & Canada      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 1,310.7 1,287.6  
Segment operating expenses 204.3 205.3  
Segment gross margin 1,106.4 1,082.3  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 36.6 40.8  
OPERATING INCOME 1,069.8 1,041.5  
Total assets 26,879.0 26,657.4  
Operating Segments | Asia-Pacific      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 326.6 251.1  
Segment operating expenses 170.7 168.4  
Segment gross margin 155.9 82.7  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 12.8 8.8  
OPERATING INCOME 143.1 73.9  
Total assets 3,821.9 3,879.7  
Operating Segments | Africa      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 292.0 317.0  
Segment operating expenses 92.7 118.5  
Segment gross margin 199.3 198.5  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 14.9 21.4  
OPERATING INCOME 184.4 177.1  
Total assets 3,972.3 4,632.4  
Operating Segments | Europe      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 204.5 191.7  
Segment operating expenses 73.5 73.1  
Segment gross margin 131.0 118.6  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 15.8 14.6  
OPERATING INCOME 115.2 104.0  
Total assets 11,676.0 11,609.5  
Operating Segments | Latin America      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 445.5 464.1  
Segment operating expenses 140.3 137.9  
Segment gross margin 305.2 326.2  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 27.8 29.7  
OPERATING INCOME 277.4 296.5  
Total assets 9,097.7 8,741.0  
Operating Segments | Data Centers      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 224.6 203.0  
Segment operating expenses 92.9 83.8  
Segment gross margin 131.7 119.2  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 17.2 17.5  
OPERATING INCOME 114.5 101.7  
Total assets 10,455.1 10,632.5  
Operating Segments | Services      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment revenues 30.2 52.7  
Segment operating expenses 13.9 19.1  
Segment gross margin 16.3 33.6  
Segment selling, general, administrative and development expense 4.9 5.7  
OPERATING INCOME 11.4 27.9  
Total assets 67.4 125.2  
Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation expense 64.9 65.5  
Other selling, general, administrative and development expense 62.1 59.9  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 549.4 794.1  
Other expense 208.5 534.7  
Total assets $ 709.6 $ 540.0