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Date the declared dividend will be paid, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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Date the dividend to be paid was declared, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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The amount per share used to calculated dividend payments on preferred stock.

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The per share liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share.

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Equity and Capital - Schedule of Dividends and Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)	1.3125
Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)	1.4625
Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)	1.3
Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 4.88
O2024 Q1 Dividends
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Feb. 26, 2025
Date to be Paid	Mar. 31, 2025
O2024 Q1 Dividends \| Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units	$ 2,625
O2024 Q1 Dividends \| Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units	3,071
O2024 Q1 Dividends \| Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units	4,485
O2024 Q1 Dividends \| Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units	$ 411,925
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)	1.3125
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)	1.4625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)	1.3
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 4.88
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| O2024 Q1 Dividends \| Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units	$ 2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| O2024 Q1 Dividends \| Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units	3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| O2024 Q1 Dividends \| Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units	4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| O2024 Q1 Dividends \| Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units	$ 419,771