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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance (units) |  | 205,470,300 |
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units |  | $ 49,696 |
Units issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan |  | 5,874 |
Shares repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting |  | (4,952) |
Amortization of share-based compensation |  | 25,213 |
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting standard |  |  | $ 5,915
Net income | $ 90,264 | 288,518 |
Other comprehensive loss—foreign currency translation adjustments | 2,368 | (8,608) |
Other comprehensive income—fair value of interest rate swaps | 2,925 | 16,336 |
Other comprehensive loss—reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense | $ (1,271) | $ (2,289) |
Ending balance (units) | 206,267,055 | 206,267,055 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 11,049,450 |
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs |  | (1,292) |
Units issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan |  | 5,874 |
Shares repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting |  | (4,952) |
Amortization of share-based compensation |  | 25,213 |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units |  | 36,349 |
Distributions |  | (710,797) |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures, net of distributions |  | 63,745 |
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting standard |  |  | 5,915
Net income | $ 90,264 | 288,518 |
Other comprehensive loss—foreign currency translation adjustments | 2,368 | (8,608) |
Other comprehensive income—fair value of interest rate swaps | 2,925 | 16,336 |
Other comprehensive loss—reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense | (1,271) | (2,289) |
Ending Balance | 10,763,462 | 10,763,462 |
Redeemable Limited Partner Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 53,902 |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units |  | (36,349) |
Ending Balance | 17,553 | 17,553 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (112,885) |
Other comprehensive loss—foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (8,608) |
Other comprehensive income—fair value of interest rate swaps |  | 16,336 |
Other comprehensive loss—reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense |  | (2,289) |
Ending Balance | (107,446) | (107,446) |
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 2,243 |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures, net of distributions |  | 63,745 |
Net income |  | (49) |
Ending Balance | 65,939 | 65,939 |
General Partner | Preferred Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 1,249,560 |
Beginning balance (units) |  | 50,650,000 |
Distributions |  | $ (60,987) |
Net income |  | 60,987 |
Ending Balance | $ 1,249,560 | $ 1,249,560 |
Ending balance (units) | 50,650,000 | 50,650,000 |
General Partner | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 9,207,953 |
Beginning balance (units) |  | 205,470,300 |
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units |  | $ 49,696 |
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units) |  | 567,792 |
Issuance of unvested restricted common units (units) |  | 206,264 |
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs |  | $ (1,292) |
Common unit offering costs, net (units) |  | 0 |
Units issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan |  | $ 5,874 |
Units issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan (units) |  | 69,532 |
Shares repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting |  | $ (4,952) |
Units repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (units) |  | (46,833) |
Amortization of share-based compensation |  | $ 25,213 |
Reclassification of vested share-based awards |  | (3,631) |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units |  | 671 |
Distributions |  | (624,252) |
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting standard |  |  | $ 5,915
Net income |  | 218,700 |
Ending Balance | $ 8,879,895 | $ 8,879,895 |
Ending balance (units) | 206,267,055 | 206,267,055 |
Limited Partners | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 702,579 |
Beginning balance (units) |  | 8,489,095 |
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units |  | $ (49,696) |
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units) |  | (567,792) |
Issuance of common units, net of forfeitures (units) |  | 419,284 |
Reclassification of vested share-based awards |  | $ 3,631 |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units |  | 35,678 |
Distributions |  | (25,558) |
Net income |  | 8,880 |
Ending Balance | $ 675,514 | $ 675,514 |
Ending balance (units) | 8,340,587 | 8,340,587 |

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