Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions	17. Related Party Transactions In December 2006, we entered into ten leases with tel(x) pursuant to which tel(x) provides enhanced meet-me-room services to our customers. The initial terms of these leases expire in 2026, and tel(x) has options to extend them through 2046. tel(x) was acquired by GI Partners Fund II, LLP in November 2006, which, collectively with GI Partners Side Fund II, L.P., owned the majority of the outstanding stock of tel(x). Richard Magnuson, our former director and Chairman who served until our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the Annual Meeting, is the chief executive officer of the advisor to GI Partners Fund II, LLP and GI Partners Side Fund II, L.P. During the year ended December 31, 2011, GI Partners Fund II, LLP and GI Partners Side Fund II, L.P completed the sale of tel(x) to an unrelated third party. Our consolidated statements of operations include rental revenues of approximately $48.6 million, $45.7 million and $42.5 million from tel(x) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from leases entered into before tel(x) was sold to an unrelated third party. In connection with the lease agreements, we entered into an operating agreement with tel(x), effective as of December 1, 2006, with respect to joint sales and marketing efforts, designation of representatives to manage the national relationship between us and tel(x) and future meet-me-room facilities. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, tel(x) leased from us 341,202 square feet under 55 lease agreements and 288,940 square feet under 44 lease agreements, respectively; all but 14 leases for 86,888 square feet were entered into prior to the sale of tel(x) to an unrelated third party in September 2011. We also entered into an agreement with tel(x), effective as of December 1, 2006, with respect to percentage rent arising out of potential future lease agreements for rentable space in buildings covered by the meet-me-room lease agreements. Percentage rent earned during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 amounted to approximately $6.0 million, $4.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively. In addition, in connection with the lease agreements, we entered into a management agreement with tel(x), effective as of December 1, 2007, pursuant to which tel(x) agreed to provide us with certain management services in exchange for a management fee of one percent of rents actually collected by tel(x). Prior to the 2012 Annual Meeting, we had entered into nine leases with SoftLayer, all of which are in place as of December 31, 2013. The initial terms of these leases expire from 2013 to 2025, and SoftLayer has options to extend them from 2018 through 2035. On August 3, 2010, GI Partners Fund III, L.P. acquired a controlling interest in SoftLayer. Richard Magnuson, our former director and Chairman who served until our Annual Meeting, is also a manager of the general partner to GI Partners Fund III, L.P. Our consolidated statements of operations include rental revenues of approximately $53.9 million, $48.3 million and $20.2 million from SoftLayer for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from leases entered into before Mr. Magnuson’s term as a member of our Board of Directors and our Chairman ended. In July 2013, SoftLayer was acquired by IBM. Mr. Magnuson did not stand for re-election to our Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting. His term as a member of our Board of Directors and our Chairman ended effective April 23, 2012, the date of the Annual Meeting.
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. [Member]
Related Party Transactions	17. Related Party Transactions In December 2006, we entered into ten leases with tel(x) pursuant to which tel(x) provides enhanced meet-me-room services to our customers. The initial terms of these leases expire in 2026, and tel(x) has options to extend them through 2046. tel(x) was acquired by GI Partners Fund II, LLP in November 2006, which, collectively with GI Partners Side Fund II, L.P., owned the majority of the outstanding stock of tel(x). Richard Magnuson, our former director and Chairman who served until our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the Annual Meeting, is the chief executive officer of the advisor to GI Partners Fund II, LLP and GI Partners Side Fund II, L.P. During the year ended December 31, 2011, GI Partners Fund II, LLP and GI Partners Side Fund II, L.P completed the sale of tel(x) to an unrelated third party. Our consolidated statements of operations include rental revenues of approximately $48.6 million, $45.7 million and $42.5 million from tel(x) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from leases entered into before tel(x) was sold to an unrelated third party. In connection with the lease agreements, we entered into an operating agreement with tel(x), effective as of December 1, 2006, with respect to joint sales and marketing efforts, designation of representatives to manage the national relationship between us and tel(x) and future meet-me-room facilities. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, tel(x) leased from us 341,202 square feet under 55 lease agreements and 288,940 square feet under 44 lease agreements, respectively; all but 14 leases for 86,888 square feet were entered into prior to the sale of tel(x) to an unrelated third party in September 2011. We also entered into an agreement with tel(x), effective as of December 1, 2006, with respect to percentage rent arising out of potential future lease agreements for rentable space in buildings covered by the meet-me-room lease agreements. Percentage rent earned during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 amounted to approximately $6.0 million, $4.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively. In addition, in connection with the lease agreements, we entered into a management agreement with tel(x), effective as of December 1, 2007, pursuant to which tel(x) agreed to provide us with certain management services in exchange for a management fee of one percent of rents actually collected by tel(x). Prior to the 2012 Annual Meeting, we had entered into nine leases with SoftLayer, all of which are in place as of December 31, 2013. The initial terms of these leases expire from 2013 to 2025, and SoftLayer has options to extend them from 2018 through 2035. On August 3, 2010, GI Partners Fund III, L.P. acquired a controlling interest in SoftLayer. Richard Magnuson, our former director and Chairman who served until our Annual Meeting, is also a manager of the general partner to GI Partners Fund III, L.P. Our consolidated statements of operations include rental revenues of approximately $53.9 million, $48.3 million and $20.2 million from SoftLayer for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from leases entered into before Mr. Magnuson’s term as a member of our Board of Directors and our Chairman ended. In July 2013, SoftLayer was acquired by IBM. Mr. Magnuson did not stand for re-election to our Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting. His term as a member of our Board of Directors and our Chairman ended effective April 23, 2012, the date of the Annual Meeting.

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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