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Equity and Capital - Schedule of Dividends and Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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May 17, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 |  | $ 25.00
Redemption price (in dollars per share) |  | 25.00 |  |  | 25.00
Series C Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | $ 3,333 |
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 1.65625 |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ 25.211632 |  |  |  |
Redemption price (in dollars per share) | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |
Redemption Premium | $ 201,300 |  |  |  |
Gain on redemption | 18,000 |  |  |  |
Increase in net income available to common stockholders from gain on redemption | $ 219,300 |  |  |  |
Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 10,500 | $ 10,500 | 10,500 |
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 1.31250 |  |  |
Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 12,284 | 12,284 | 12,284 |
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 1.46250 |  |  |
Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 17,940 | 17,940 | 17,940 |
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 1.30000 |  |  |
Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  | $ 1,472,448 | $ 1,403,344 | $ 1,314,736 |
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 4.880 | $ 4.880 | $ 4.640 | 4.88000
February 25, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | $ 3,333 |
February 25, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 2,625 |
February 25, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,071 |
February 25, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 4,485 |
February 25, 2021 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  |  | 326,965 |
May 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 2,625 |
May 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,071 |
May 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 4,485 |
May 10, 2021 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  |  | 328,279 |
November 18, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 2,625 |
November 18, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,071 |
November 18, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 4,485 |
November 18, 2021 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  |  | 329,772 |
August 11, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 2,625 |
August 11, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,071 |
August 11, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 4,485 |
August 11, 2021 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  |  | 329,720 |
March 3, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | $ 2,625 |  |
March 3, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 3,071 |  |
March 3, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 4,485 |  |
March 3, 2022 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | 348,025 |  |
May 24, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 2,625 |  |
May 24, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 3,071 |  |
May 24, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 4,485 |  |
May 24, 2022 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | 348,077 |  |
August 17, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 2,625 |  |
August 17, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 3,071 |  |
August 17, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 4,485 |  |
August 17, 2022 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | 351,410 |  |
November 29, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 2,625 |  |
November 29, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 3,071 |  |
November 29, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 4,485 |  |
November 29, 2022 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | $ 355,832 |  |
February 22, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 2,625 |  |  |
February 22, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 3,071 |  |  |
February 22, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 4,485 |  |  |
February 22, 2023 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  | 356,214 |  |  |
May 24, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 2,625 |  |  |
May 24, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 3,071 |  |  |
May 24, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 4,485 |  |  |
May 24, 2023 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  | 365,937 |  |  |
August 8, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 2,625 |  |  |
August 8, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 3,071 |  |  |
August 8, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 4,485 |  |  |
August 8, 2023 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  | 370,278 |  |  |
November 28, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 2,625 |  |  |
November 28, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 3,071 |  |  |
November 28, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 4,485 |  |  |
November 28, 2023 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  | $ 380,019 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 25.00 | $ 25.00 |  | $ 25.00
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series C Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,333 |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ 25.211632 |  |  |  |
Redemption price (in dollars per share) | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |
Redemption Premium | $ 201,300 |  |  |  |
Gain on redemption | 18,000 |  |  |  |
Increase in net income available to common stockholders from gain on redemption | $ 219,300 |  |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 10,500 | $ 10,500 | 10,500 |
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 1.31250 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 12,284 | 12,284 | 12,284 |
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 1.46250 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 17,940 | 17,940 | 17,940 |
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 1.30000 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 1,504,377 |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | $ 1,434,520 | $ 1,347,507 |
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 4.88000 | $ 4.88000 |  |
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit) |  | $ 4.880 | $ 4.880 | $ 4.640 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | $ 3,333 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 2,625 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,071 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 4,485 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  |  | 336,041 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 2,625 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,071 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 4,485 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  |  | 336,543 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 2,625 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,071 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 4,485 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  |  | 337,447 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 2,625 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 3,071 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  |  | 4,485 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  |  | $ 337,476 |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | $ 2,625 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 3,071 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 4,485 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | 355,812 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 2,625 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 3,071 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 4,485 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | 355,885 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 2,625 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 3,071 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 4,485 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | 359,207 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 2,625 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 3,071 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  |  | 4,485 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  |  | $ 363,616 |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 22, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | $ 2,625 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 22, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 3,071 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 22, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 4,485 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 22, 2023 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 364,204 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 2,625 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 3,071 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 4,485 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2023 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 373,833 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 8, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 2,625 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 8, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 3,071 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 8, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 4,485 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 8, 2023 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 378,352 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 28, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 2,625 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 28, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 3,071 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 28, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units |  | 4,485 |  |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 28, 2023 | Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends/Distributions, common units |  | $ 387,988 |  |  |

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