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Subsequent Events (Schedule Of Dividends Declared And Distributions Per Unit) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 28, 2013
Feb. 25, 2015
Feb. 05, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Gain on sale of property $ 15,945,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations      
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share) $ 1.75us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Series F Preferred Stock and Unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share) $ 1.65625us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Series G Preferred Stock and Unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share) $ 1.46875us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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= us-gaap_SeriesGPreferredStockMember		     $ 0.334550us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Series H Preferred Stock and Unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share) $ 1.84375us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Subsequent Event | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Dividend and distribution amount (per share)         $ 0.437500us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
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Dividend and distribution payable date         Mar. 31, 2015  
Dividend and distribution payable to holders of record on         Mar. 13, 2015  
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share)         $ 1.750us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Subsequent Event | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Dividend and distribution amount (per share)         $ 0.414063us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
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Dividend and distribution payable date         Mar. 31, 2015  
Dividend and distribution payable to holders of record on         Mar. 13, 2015  
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share)         $ 1.656us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Subsequent Event | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Dividend and distribution amount (per share)         $ 0.367188us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
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Dividend and distribution payable date         Mar. 31, 2015  
Dividend and distribution payable to holders of record on         Mar. 13, 2015  
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share)         $ 1.469us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Subsequent Event | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Dividend and distribution amount (per share)         $ 0.460938us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
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Dividend and distribution payable date         Mar. 31, 2015  
Dividend and distribution payable to holders of record on         Mar. 13, 2015  
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share)         $ 1.844us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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Subsequent Event | Common stock and common unit            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Dividend and distribution amount (per share)         $ 0.850000us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
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Dividend and distribution payable date         Mar. 31, 2015  
Dividend and distribution payable to holders of record on         Mar. 13, 2015  
Annual equivalent rate of dividend and distribution (per share)         $ 3.400us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
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100 Quannapowitt | Subsequent Event            
Subsequent Event [Line Items]            
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration           31,000,000dlr_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration
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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration After Costs And Various Tenant Prepayments           29,000,000dlr_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsiderationAfterCostsAndVariousTenantPrepayments
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Gain on sale of property           $ 9,000,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
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