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Business Combinations - Teraco Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) |  | 2 Months Ended |
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Aug. 01, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | $ 1,253,393,000 | $ 1,405,441,000
Goodwill |  | 8,728,105,000 | 7,937,440,000
Period for right to sell all or a portion of interest to company, beginning on February 1, 2026 (in years) | 2 years |  |
Interxion Combination |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 3,938,323,000 | $ 4,547,153,000
Teraco |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired | 61.10% |  |
Net loss associated with properties acquired |  | 3,500,000 |
Building and improvements | $ 1,376,128,000 |  |
Construction in progress and space held for development | 521,153,000 |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,784,000 |  |
Assumed cash and cash equivalents | 5,528,000 |  |
Goodwill | 1,625,994,000 | 1,484,849,000 |
Customer relationship value and other intangibles | 720,126,000 |  |
Debt assumed | (355,688,000) |  |
Operating lease liabilities | (4,031,000) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities, net | (632,841,000) |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (1,530,090,000) |  |
Working capital assets, net | 1,112,000 |  |
Total purchase consideration | $ 1,730,176,000 |  |
Period for right to sell all or a portion of interest to company, beginning on February 1, 2026 (in years) | 2 years |  |
Right to purchase all or a portion of the Remaining Teraco Interest from the Rollover Shareholders beginning on February 1, 2028 (in years) | 1 year |  |
Adjustments made, net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc. to the extent the redemption value exceeds the fair value |  | $ 0 |
Teraco | Customer Relationships and Other Intangibles |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average amortization life | 7 years |  |
Teraco | Scenario |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired | 55.00% |  |
the Trust |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired | 10.00% |  |

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