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Investments in Properties - Contributions (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2025 USD ($)	May 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) project item Center	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Gain on Sale of Assets
Investment in the assets and Fund			$ 29,709,266	$ 26,760,582
Assets held for sale and contribution			116,624
Obligations associated with assets held for sale and contribution			283
Dallas | Non-core assets
Gain on Sale of Assets
Gross Proceeds from sale			33,000
Joint Venture with Blackstone Inc
Gain on Sale of Assets
Gain (loss) on disposition	$ 58,000
Gross proceeds	$ 77,000
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund
Gain on Sale of Assets
Equity commitments raised			$ 3,000,000
Number of data centers included in portfolio | Center			5
Number of land sites included in portfolio | item			3
Net proceeds		$ 937,000
Gain (loss) on disposition		873,000
Investment in the assets and Fund		$ 661,000
Assets contribution, Number of development projects | project			1
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund | Maximum
Gain on Sale of Assets
Percentage Of Ownership Interest In Individual Asset			60.00%
Percentage Of Direct Interest In Fund			2.00%
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund | Minimum
Gain on Sale of Assets
Percentage Of Ownership Interest In Individual Asset			20.00%
Limited Partners | U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund | Maximum
Gain on Sale of Assets
Percentage Of Ownership Interest In Individual Asset			80.00%
Limited Partners | U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund | Minimum
Gain on Sale of Assets
Percentage Of Ownership Interest In Individual Asset			40.00%

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