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Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Net current period change	$ 4,684
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	(226)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Net current period change	(3,598)
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	0
Cash flow hedge adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Net current period change	8,282
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	(226)
Foreign currency net investment hedge adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Net current period change	0
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	0
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	11,049,450
Net current period change	4,873
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	(235)
Ending Balance	10,936,544
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(151,795)
Net current period change	(3,743)
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	0
Ending Balance	(155,538)
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Cash flow hedge adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	12,758
Net current period change	8,616
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	(235)
Ending Balance	21,139
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Foreign currency net investment hedge adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	26,152
Net current period change	0
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	0
Ending Balance	26,152
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(112,885)
Ending Balance	$ (108,247)

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