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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance (units) | 336,637,000 |  |
Common unit offering costs | $ 984 |  |
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests | (135) | $ (21,426) |
Net income (loss) | 112,540 | 295,346 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ 262,101 | (103,443) |
Ending balance (units) | 336,743,000 |  | 336,637,000
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 21,742,595 | 19,601,507 | $ 19,601,507
Common unit offering costs | 984 |  |
Issuance of common unit, net of costs |  | 98,047 |
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting | 2,555 | 2,902 |
Amortization of share-based compensation | 22,458 | 18,377 |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units | 5,498 | (1,476) |
Distributions | (429,762) | (400,347) |
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests | (135) | (21,426) |
Net income (loss) | 112,540 | 293,044 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 262,101 | (103,443) |
Ending balance | 21,718,834 | 19,487,185 | 21,742,595
Redeemable Interests | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,433,185 | 1,394,814 | 1,394,814
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units | (5,498) | 1,476 |
Distributions | (190) | (190) |
Net income (loss) | (6,145) | (5,207) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 37,970 | (37,855) |
Ending balance | 1,459,322 | 1,353,038 | 1,433,185
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,212,367) | (772,668) | (772,668)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 260,401 | (100,911) |
Ending balance | (951,966) | (873,579) | (1,212,367)
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,099 | 45,892 | 45,892
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests | (135) | (21,426) |
Net income (loss) | (384) | 7,778 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1,700 | (1,029) |
Ending balance | 7,280 | 31,215 | 6,099
General Partner | Preferred Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 731,690 | $ 731,690 | $ 731,690
Beginning balance (units) | 30,200,000 | 30,200,000 | 30,200,000
Distributions | $ (10,181) | $ (10,181) |
Net income (loss) | 10,181 | 10,181 |
Ending balance | $ 731,690 | $ 731,690 | $ 731,690
Ending balance (units) | 30,200,000 | 30,200,000 | 30,200,000
General Partner | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 21,790,990 | $ 19,137,237 | $ 19,137,237
Beginning balance (units) | 336,636,742 | 311,607,580 | 311,607,580
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units | $ 370 | $ 5,300 |
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units) | 4,403 | 71,938 |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) | 53,159 | 55,243 |
Common unit offering costs | $ 984 |  |
Issuance of common unit, net of costs |  | $ 98,047 |
Issuance of common units, net of costs (in units) |  | 637,980 |
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting | $ 2,555 | $ 2,902 |
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (in units) | 49,157 | 47,918 |
Amortization of share-based compensation | $ 22,458 | $ 18,377 |
Reclassification of vested share-based awards | (19,941) | (9,752) |
Adjustment to redeemable partnership units | 5,498 | (1,476) |
Distributions | (411,925) | (382,208) |
Net income (loss) | 99,793 | 271,327 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (1,503) |
Ending balance | $ 21,490,782 | $ 19,138,251 | $ 21,790,990
Ending balance (units) | 336,743,461 | 312,420,659 | 336,636,742
Limited Partners | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P. |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 426,183 | $ 459,356 | $ 459,356
Beginning balance (units) | 6,134,812 | 6,448,987 | 6,448,987
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units | $ (370) | $ (5,300) |
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units) | (4,403) | (71,938) |
Issuance of common units, net of costs (in units) |  | 210,909 |
Issuance of limited partner common units, net (in units) | 218,586 |  |
Reclassification of vested share-based awards | $ 19,941 | $ 9,752 |
Distributions | (7,656) | (7,958) |
Net income (loss) | 2,950 | 3,758 |
Ending balance | $ 441,048 | $ 459,608 | $ 426,183
Ending balance (units) | 6,348,995 | 6,587,958 | 6,134,812

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