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Debt of the Operating Partnership - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jan. 09, 2023 USD ($) Option | Aug. 11, 2022 EUR (€) Option | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Option | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 09, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) | Sep. 08, 2023 EUR (€) | Apr. 05, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 17,537,652 | $ 16,723,855 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 740,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of extension option | Option | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity extension option term | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of extension fee | 0.1875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 740,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Outstanding |  |  | 13,507,427 | 13,220,961 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 13,507,427 | $ 13,220,961 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt leverage ratio |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio |  |  | 1.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unencumbered assets |  |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | 4.750% notes due 2025 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |
Early extinguishment charge |  |  |  | $ 51,100 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | 2.750% notes due 2023 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Early extinguishment charge |  |  |  |  | $ 18,300 |  |  |  |
Global Revolving Credit Facility Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,750,000
Mortgage Loan For Westin Building | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 135,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 3.29% |  |  |  | 3.29% |  |
Unsecured Debt In Greece | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 11.65% |  |  |  | 11.65% |  |
Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 1,567,925 | 802,875 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 375,000,000.0 |  |
Number of extension options | Option |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of extension fee |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |
Debt face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 375,000,000.0 |  |
Unsecured term loans | 2025 Term Facility | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  | € 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | € |  | € 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | 2025-27 Term Facility | Digital Dutch Finco B.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of extension options | Option |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension term |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of extension fee |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | 2025-27 Term Facility | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  | € 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | € |  | € 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Initial Term Loan | Digital Dutch Finco B.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 125,000,000 |
Debt face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000,000 |
Unsecured term loans | Delayed Draw Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |
Debt face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 250,000,000 |
U.S. Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 740,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of extension options | Option |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension term |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of extension fee |  |  | 0.1875% |  |  |  | 0.1875% |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 740,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured and Other Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 637,072 | $ 532,130 |  |  |  |  |
Secured and Other Debt | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 11.65% |  |  |  | 11.65% |  |
Secured and Other Debt | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 3.29% |  |  |  | 3.29% |  |
Secured and Other Debt | Teraco Term Loan | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 413,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 9.36% |  |  |  | 9.36% |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 413,800 |  |  |  |  |  |

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