{"cik":1526125,"taxonomy":"us-gaap","tag":"AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets","label":"Amortization of Intangible Assets","description":"The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.","entityName":"GDS Holdings Limited","units":{"CNY":[{"start":"2014-01-01","end":"2014-12-31","val":4462000,"accn":"0001104659-17-024311","fy":2016,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2017-04-19","frame":"CY2014"},{"start":"2015-01-01","end":"2015-12-31","val":8925000,"accn":"0001104659-17-024311","fy":2016,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2017-04-19"},{"start":"2015-01-01","end":"2015-12-31","val":8925000,"accn":"0001104659-18-021281","fy":2017,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2018-03-29","frame":"CY2015"},{"start":"2016-01-01","end":"2016-09-30","val":10070000,"accn":"0001047469-18-000353","fy":2017,"fp":"Q3","form":"6-K","filed":"2018-01-23"},{"start":"2016-01-01","end":"2016-12-31","val":13866000,"accn":"0001104659-17-024311","fy":2016,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2017-04-19"},{"start":"2016-01-01","end":"2016-12-31","val":13866000,"accn":"0001104659-18-021281","fy":2017,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2018-03-29"},{"start":"2016-01-01","end":"2016-12-31","val":13866000,"accn":"0001104659-19-014580","fy":2018,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2019-03-13","frame":"CY2016"},{"start":"2017-01-01","end":"2017-09-30","val":15840000,"accn":"0001047469-18-000353","fy":2017,"fp":"Q3","form":"6-K","filed":"2018-01-23"},{"start":"2017-01-01","end":"2017-12-31","val":25103000,"accn":"0001104659-18-021281","fy":2017,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2018-03-29"},{"start":"2017-01-01","end":"2017-12-31","val":25103000,"accn":"0001104659-19-014580","fy":2018,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2019-03-13"},{"start":"2017-01-01","end":"2017-12-31","val":25103000,"accn":"0001104659-20-047853","fy":2019,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2020-04-17","frame":"CY2017"},{"start":"2018-01-01","end":"2018-09-30","val":37673000,"accn":"0001047469-19-006636","fy":2019,"fp":"Q3","form":"6-K","filed":"2019-12-04"},{"start":"2018-01-01","end":"2018-12-31","val":52974000,"accn":"0001104659-19-014580","fy":2018,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2019-03-13"},{"start":"2018-01-01","end":"2018-12-31","val":52974000,"accn":"0001104659-20-047853","fy":2019,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2020-04-17"},{"start":"2018-01-01","end":"2018-12-31","val":52974000,"accn":"0001104659-21-049104","fy":2020,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2021-04-12","frame":"CY2018"},{"start":"2019-01-01","end":"2019-06-30","val":28963000,"accn":"0001104659-20-115830","fy":2020,"fp":"Q2","form":"6-K","filed":"2020-10-19"},{"start":"2019-01-01","end":"2019-09-30","val":43444000,"accn":"0001047469-19-006636","fy":2019,"fp":"Q3","form":"6-K","filed":"2019-12-04"},{"start":"2019-01-01","end":"2019-12-31","val":58312000,"accn":"0001104659-20-047853","fy":2019,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2020-04-17"},{"start":"2019-01-01","end":"2019-12-31","val":58312000,"accn":"0001104659-21-049104","fy":2020,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2021-04-12"},{"start":"2019-01-01","end":"2019-12-31","val":58312000,"accn":"0001104659-22-052232","fy":2021,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2022-04-28","frame":"CY2019"},{"start":"2020-01-01","end":"2020-06-30","val":27657000,"accn":"0001104659-20-115830","fy":2020,"fp":"Q2","form":"6-K","filed":"2020-10-19"},{"start":"2020-01-01","end":"2020-12-31","val":68688000,"accn":"0001104659-21-049104","fy":2020,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2021-04-12"},{"start":"2020-01-01","end":"2020-12-31","val":68688000,"accn":"0001104659-22-052232","fy":2021,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2022-04-28"},{"start":"2020-01-01","end":"2020-12-31","val":68688000,"accn":"0001104659-23-041218","fy":2022,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2023-04-04","frame":"CY2020"},{"start":"2021-01-01","end":"2021-12-31","val":192486000,"accn":"0001104659-22-052232","fy":2021,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2022-04-28"},{"start":"2021-01-01","end":"2021-12-31","val":192486000,"accn":"0001104659-23-041218","fy":2022,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2023-04-04"},{"start":"2021-01-01","end":"2021-12-31","val":192486000,"accn":"0001104659-24-053528","fy":2023,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2024-04-29","frame":"CY2021"},{"start":"2022-01-01","end":"2022-12-31","val":235292000,"accn":"0001104659-23-041218","fy":2022,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2023-04-04"},{"start":"2022-01-01","end":"2022-12-31","val":235292000,"accn":"0001104659-24-053528","fy":2023,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2024-04-29"},{"start":"2022-01-01","end":"2022-12-31","val":235292000,"accn":"0001410578-25-000935","fy":2024,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2025-04-28","frame":"CY2022"},{"start":"2023-01-01","end":"2023-12-31","val":314780000,"accn":"0001104659-24-053528","fy":2023,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2024-04-29"},{"start":"2023-01-01","end":"2023-12-31","val":314666000,"accn":"0001410578-25-000935","fy":2024,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2025-04-28"},{"start":"2023-01-01","end":"2023-12-31","val":314666000,"accn":"0001104659-26-051006","fy":2025,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2026-04-29","frame":"CY2023"},{"start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-12-31","val":214436000,"accn":"0001410578-25-000935","fy":2024,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2025-04-28"},{"start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-12-31","val":214436000,"accn":"0001104659-26-051006","fy":2025,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2026-04-29","frame":"CY2024"},{"start":"2025-01-01","end":"2025-12-31","val":196715000,"accn":"0001104659-26-051006","fy":2025,"fp":"FY","form":"20-F","filed":"2026-04-29","frame":"CY2025"}]}}