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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 18, 2025 USD ($) a item MW | Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2024 USD ($) Center | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) property $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  |  |  | $ 168,384 | $ 121,357 |
Digital Core REIT |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares |  |  |  | $ 220,000 |  | $ 242,000
Digital Core REIT | Subsidiary of Operating Partnership subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest by noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |
Digital Realty Bersama Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of land parcels | item | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number Of buildings | item | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments | $ 94,000 |  |  |  |  |
Area of land | a | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Potential IT load capacity | MW | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional cash contribution by Joint Venture partner |  | $ 62,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of Interest Acquired in Joint Venture |  | 15.00% |  | 80.00% |  |
Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture | Data Centers in Dallas Metro Area |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Planned campuses to support the construction of data centers | Center |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Remaining development cost to be funded by each partner in pro rata share |  |  | $ 140,000 |  |  |
Ascenty | Subsidiary of Operating Partnership subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest by noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities |  |  |  | $ 23,000 |  | $ 23,000
Digital Core REIT |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 32.00% |  |
Closing price per unit | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.53 |  | $ 0.58
Digital realty bersama loint venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Gain on disposal |  | $ 5,100 |  |  |  |
Joint Venture With Mitsubishi Joint Venture | Data Centers in Dallas Metro Area |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |
North America | Digital Core REIT |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | Realty Income |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | Ascenty |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | TPG Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | Digital Core REIT |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 39.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | GI Partners |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | GI Partners |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Digital Core REIT |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of data centers | property |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Number of units owned | shares |  |  |  | 415 |  | 418
Digital Core REIT | Fee income and other |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees earned pursuant to these contractual agreements |  |  |  | $ 2,900 | $ 2,900 |

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