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Earnings per Common Share or Unit - Summary of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share and Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Numerator: |  |  |  |
Net income available to common stockholders |  | $ 908,114 | $ 336,960 | $ 1,681,498
Plus: Loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | (18,093) | 4,839 |
Net income available to common stockholders - diluted EPS |  | $ 926,207 | $ 332,121 | $ 1,681,498
Denominator: |  |  |  |
Weighted average units outstanding-basic (shares/units) |  | 298,603 | 286,334 | 282,475
Potentially dilutive common shares/units: |  |  |  |
Unvested incentive units (shares/units) |  | 118 | 257 | 253
Unvested restricted stock (shares/units) |  | 9 | 45 | 192
Forward equity offering (shares/units) |  | 248 |  |
Market performance-based awards (units) |  | 112 | 103 | 302
Redeemable noncontrolling interest shares (shares/units) |  | 9,975 | 11,180 |
Weighted average shares/units outstanding-diluted (shares/units) |  | 309,065 | 297,919 | 283,222
Income per unit: |  |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) |  | $ 3.04 | $ 1.18 | $ 5.95
Diluted (in dollars per share) |  | $ 3.00 | $ 1.11 | $ 5.94
Teraco |  |  |  |
Income per unit: |  |  |  |
Period for right to sell all or a portion of interest to company, beginning on February 1, 2026 (in years) | 2 years | 2 years |  |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |
Net income available to common stockholders |  | $ 928,824 | $ 345,060 | $ 1,720,598
Plus: Loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | (18,093) | 4,839 |
Net income available to common stockholders - diluted EPS |  | $ 946,917 | $ 340,221 | $ 1,720,598
Denominator: |  |  |  |
Weighted average units outstanding-basic (shares/units) |  | 304,651 | 292,123 | 289,165
Potentially dilutive common shares/units: |  |  |  |
Unvested incentive units (shares/units) |  | 118 | 257 | 253
Unvested restricted stock (shares/units) |  | 9 | 45 | 192
Forward equity offering (shares/units) |  | 248 |  |
Market performance-based awards (shares/units) |  | 112 | 103 | 302
Redeemable noncontrolling interest shares (shares/units) |  | 9,975 | 11,180 |
Weighted average shares/units outstanding-diluted (shares/units) |  | 315,113 | 303,708 | 289,912
Income per unit: |  |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) |  | $ 3.05 | $ 1.18 | $ 5.95
Diluted (in dollars per share) |  | $ 3.01 | $ 1.12 | $ 5.94

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