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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance (units) | 291,148 |  |
Common units issued in connection with acquisition |  |  | $ 18,270,000
Contribution from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities | $ 4,345,000 | $ 46,277,000 | 125,186,000
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs |  | 923,463,000 |
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities | (65,358,000) |  | (197,016,000)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU |  | (76,891,000) |
Net income (loss) | (967,930,000) | 384,978,000 | 1,746,482,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (157,198,000) | $ (431,978,000) | (316,245,000)
Ending balance (units) | 311,608 | 291,148 |
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Redemption of preferred units |  |  | (201,250,000)
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 18,107,465,000 | $ 18,476,787,000 | 18,446,336,000
Issuance of common unit, net of offering costs | 2,207,260,000 |  | 172,096,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities |  | 46,277,000 |
Contribution from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities | 4,345,000 |  | 125,186,000
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting | (1,945,000) | 8,639,000 | (6,839,000)
Common units and share-based awards issued in connection with business combinations |  |  | 18,270,000
Net unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting |  | (7,143,000) |
Amortization of share-based compensation | 88,518,000 | 92,461,000 | 88,414,000
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs |  | 923,463,000 |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units | (5,354,000) | 11,954,000 |
Distributions | (1,544,156,000) | (1,474,864,000) | (1,392,817,000)
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities | (65,358,000) |  | (197,016,000)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU |  | 76,891,000 |
Net income (loss) | 967,930,000 | 384,978,000 | 1,746,482,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (157,198,000) | 431,978,000 | 316,245,000
Ending balance | 19,601,507,000 | 18,107,465,000 | 18,476,787,000
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Redemption of preferred units |  |  | (201,250,000)
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units |  |  | 5,830,000
Redeemable Interests | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,514,679,000 | 46,995,000 | 42,011,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities |  | 1,703,000 |
Contribution from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities | 129,000 |  | (1,052,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with acquisition of Teraco |  | 1,530,090,000 |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units | 5,354,000 | (11,954,000) |
Distributions | (760,000) | (760,000) | (724,000)
Net income (loss) | (17,618,000) | (4,653,000) | 930,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (106,970,000) | 46,742,000 |
Ending balance | 1,394,814,000 | 1,514,679,000 | 46,995,000
Redeemable Interests | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units |  |  | (5,830,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (613,423,000) | (181,445,000) | 134,800,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (159,245,000) | 431,978,000 | 316,245,000
Ending balance | (772,668,000) | (613,423,000) | (181,445,000)
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 104,814,000 | 46,882,000 | 119,659,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities |  | 46,277,000 |
Contribution from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities | 4,345,000 |  | 125,186,000
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities | (65,358,000) |  | (197,016,000)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU |  | 12,275,000 |
Net income (loss) | (1,143,000) | (620,000) | (947,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 3,234,000 |  |
Ending balance | 45,892,000 | 104,814,000 | 46,882,000
General Partner | Preferred Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 731,690,000 | $ 731,690,000 | $ 950,940,000
Beginning balance (units) | 30,200,000 | 30,200,000 | 38,250,000
Distributions | $ (40,724,000) | $ (40,724,000) | $ (45,761,000)
Net income (loss) | 40,724,000 | 40,724,000 | 45,761,000
Ending balance | $ 731,690,000 | $ 731,690,000 | $ 731,690,000
Ending balance (units) | 30,200,000 | 30,200,000 | 30,200,000
General Partner | Preferred Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Redemption of preferred units |  |  | $ (219,250,000)
Redemption of preferred units (in units) |  |  | (8,050,000)
General Partner | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 17,447,442,000 | $ 17,446,758,000 | $ 16,631,747,000
Beginning balance (units) | 291,148,222 | 284,415,013 | 280,289,726
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units | $ 8,234,000 | $ 2,942,000 | $ 206,720,000
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units) | 112,607 | 36,284 | 2,502,331
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) | 265,671 |  | 354,489
Issuance of common unit, net of offering costs | $ 2,207,260,000 |  | $ 172,096,000
Common units issued in connection with acquisition (in units) |  | 340,874 |
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting | $ (1,945,000) | $ 8,639,000 | $ (6,839,000)
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (in units) | 123,539 | 106,051 | 82,129
Common units and share-based awards issued in connection with business combinations |  |  | $ 18,270,000
Common units and share-based awards issued in connection with Interxion combination (in units) |  |  | 125,395
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs (in units) | 19,957,541 |  | 1,060,943
Net unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting |  | $ (7,143,000) |
Amortization of share-based compensation | $ 88,518,000 | 92,461,000 | $ 88,414,000
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs |  | $ 923,463,000 |
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs (shares) |  | 6,250,000 |
Reclassification of vested share-based awards | (41,396,000) | $ (29,864,000) | (23,829,000)
Redemption of preferred units | (1,472,449,000) |  |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units | (5,354,000) | 11,954,000 |
Distributions |  | (1,403,344,000) | (1,315,989,000)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU |  | 64,616,000 |
Net income (loss) | 908,114,000 | 336,960,000 | 1,663,998,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,187,000) |  |
Ending balance | $ 19,137,237,000 | $ 17,447,442,000 | $ 17,446,758,000
Ending balance (units) | 311,607,580 | 291,148,222 | 284,415,013
General Partner | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Redemption of preferred units |  |  | $ 18,000,000
General Partner | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units |  |  | 5,830,000
Limited Partners | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 436,942,000 | $ 432,902,000 | $ 609,190,000
Beginning balance (units) | 6,288,669 | 5,931,771 | 8,046,267
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units | $ (8,234,000) | $ (2,942,000) | $ (206,720,000)
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units) |  | (36,284) | (2,502,331)
Issuance of limited partner common units, net | $ 272,925 |  |
Issuance of limited partner common units, net (in units) | (112,607) | 393,182 |
Issuance of common units, net of forfeitures (units) |  |  | 387,835
Reclassification of vested share-based awards | $ 41,396,000 | $ 29,864,000 | $ 23,829,000
Distributions | (30,983,000) | (30,796,000) | (31,067,000)
Net income (loss) | 20,235,000 | 7,914,000 | 37,670,000
Ending balance | $ 459,356,000 | $ 436,942,000 | $ 432,902,000
Ending balance (units) | 6,448,987 | 6,288,669 | 5,931,771

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