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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (units) 284,415,000    
Common units and share-based awards issued in connection with Interxion combination   $ 18,270  
Units issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan $ 4,969 3,427  
Units repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (6,162) (9,718)  
Amortization of share-based compensation 18,545 28,788  
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests 5,473 (208)  
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures, net of distributions 17,559 31,680  
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting standard 18,208,706 18,345,324 $ 18,476,787
Net income (loss) 76,875 394,467  
Other comprehensive income (loss)-foreign currency translation adjustments (13,877) (219,002)  
Other comprehensive income (loss)-fair value of interest rate swaps (1,344) 337  
Other comprehensive income- reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss to interest expense $ (103) 359  
Ending balance (units) 284,666,000   284,415,000
Interest Rate Swap      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Other comprehensive income (loss)-fair value of interest rate swaps $ (1,344) 337  
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 18,476,787 18,446,336 $ 18,446,336
Common units and share-based awards issued in connection with Interxion combination   18,270  
Common unit offering costs and other (4,024)    
Issuance of common unit, net of offering costs   (232)  
Units issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan 4,969 3,427  
Units repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (6,162) (9,718)  
Amortization of share-based compensation 18,545 28,788  
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units 5,473 (208)  
Distributions (365,992) (349,180)  
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures, net of distributions 17,559 31,680  
Net income (loss) 76,875 394,467  
Other comprehensive income (loss)-foreign currency translation adjustments (13,877) (219,002)  
Other comprehensive income (loss)-fair value of interest rate swaps (1,344) 337  
Other comprehensive income- reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss to interest expense (103) 359  
Ending balance 18,208,706 18,345,324 18,476,787
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Interest Rate Swap      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Other comprehensive income (loss)-fair value of interest rate swaps (1,344)    
Other comprehensive income-fair value of interest rate swaps   337  
Redeemable Interests | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 46,995 42,011 42,011
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units (5,473) 208  
Distributions (190) (181)  
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures, net of distributions 1,367 (2,150)  
Net income (loss) 35 209  
Ending balance 42,734 40,097 46,995
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (181,445) 134,800 134,800
Other comprehensive income (loss)-foreign currency translation adjustments (13,877) (219,002)  
Other comprehensive income- reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss to interest expense (103) 359  
Ending balance (196,769) (83,506) (181,445)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Interest Rate Swap      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Other comprehensive income (loss)-fair value of interest rate swaps (1,344)    
Other comprehensive income-fair value of interest rate swaps   337  
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 46,882 119,659 119,659
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures, net of distributions 17,559 31,680  
Net income (loss) 2,029 (1,044)  
Ending balance 66,470 150,295 46,882
General Partner | Preferred Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 731,690 $ 950,940 $ 950,940
Beginning balance (units) 30,200,000 38,250,000 38,250,000
Distributions   $ (13,514)  
Net income (loss)   13,514  
Ending balance $ 731,690 $ 950,940 $ 731,690
Ending balance (units) 30,200,000 38,250,000 30,200,000
General Partner | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 17,446,758 $ 16,631,747 $ 16,631,747
Beginning balance (units) 284,415,013 280,289,726 280,289,726
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units $ 1,258 $ 53,613  
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units) 14,861 642,190  
Common units issued in connection with acquisition (in units) 194,020    
Common units and share-based awards issued in connection with Interxion combination   $ 18,270  
Common units and share-based awards issued in connection with Interxion combination (in units)   125,395  
Common unit offering costs and other $ (4,024)    
Issuance of common unit, net of offering costs   $ (232)  
Units issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan $ 4,969 $ 3,427  
Units issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan (units) 42,188 29,475  
Units repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting $ (6,162) $ (9,718)  
Amortization of share-based compensation 18,545 $ 28,788  
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units)   285,524  
Reclassification of vested share-based awards (26,531) $ (20,548)  
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units 5,473 (208)  
Distributions (358,206) (326,965)  
Net income (loss) 73,281 372,506  
Ending balance $ 17,155,361 $ 16,750,680 $ 17,446,758
Ending balance (units) 284,666,082 281,372,310 284,415,013
Limited Partners | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 432,902 $ 609,190 $ 609,190
Beginning balance (units) 5,931,771 8,046,267 8,046,267
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units $ (1,258) $ (53,613)  
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units) (14,861) (642,190)  
Common unit offering costs and other (in units) 373,555    
Issuance of common units, net of forfeitures (units)   337,194  
Reclassification of vested share-based awards $ 26,531 $ 20,548  
Distributions (7,786) (8,701)  
Net income (loss) 1,565 9,491  
Ending balance $ 451,954 $ 576,915 $ 432,902
Ending balance (units) 6,290,465 7,741,271 5,931,771