CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Properties:
Land	$ 1,146,048	$ 804,830
Acquired ground leases	10,247	10,725
Buildings and improvements	18,685,951	15,449,884
Tenant improvements	635,046	621,153
Total investments in operating properties	20,477,292	16,886,592
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,694,713)	(4,536,169)
Net investments in operating properties	15,782,579	12,350,423
Construction in progress and space held for development	2,204,867	1,732,555
Land held for future development	137,447	147,597
Net investments in properties	18,124,893	14,230,575
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,064,009	1,287,109
Net investments in real estate	19,188,902	15,517,684
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,364,621	628,681
Cash and cash equivalents	246,480	89,817
Accounts and other receivables, net	527,699	305,501
Deferred rent	484,179	478,744
Acquired above-market leases, net	66,033	74,815
Goodwill	7,466,046	3,363,070
Customer relationship value, deferred leasing netcosts and intangibles,	3,500,588	2,195,324
Assets held for sale	0	229,934
Other assets	268,752	184,561
Total assets	33,113,300	23,068,131
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured senior notes, net of discount	10,637,006	8,973,190
Secured debt, including premiums	239,800	104,934
Operating lease liabilities	1,431,292	693,539
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,732,318	1,007,761
Accrued dividends and distributions	0	234,620
Acquired below-market leases, net	145,208	148,774
Security deposits and prepaid rents	336,583	208,724
Obligations associated with assets held for sale	0	2,700
Total liabilities	15,896,733	12,418,566
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	40,027	41,465
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock/units	1,434,420	1,434,420
Common Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 392,000,000 and 315,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, 263,595,562 and 208,900,758 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	2,622	2,073
Partners' capital:
Additional paid-in capital	18,606,766	11,577,320
Accumulated dividends in excess of earnings	(3,139,350)	(3,046,579)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(444,222)	(87,922)
Total stockholders' equity	16,460,236	9,879,312
Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership	656,266	708,163
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	60,038	20,625
Total noncontrolling interests	716,304	728,788
Total equity	17,176,540	10,608,100
Total liabilities and equity/capital	33,113,300	23,068,131
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Properties:
Land	1,146,048	804,830
Acquired ground leases	10,247	10,725
Buildings and improvements	18,685,951	15,449,884
Tenant improvements	635,046	621,153
Total investments in operating properties	20,477,292	16,886,592
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,694,713)	(4,536,169)
Net investments in operating properties	15,782,579	12,350,423
Construction in progress and space held for development	2,204,867	1,732,555
Land held for future development	137,447	147,597
Net investments in properties	18,124,893	14,230,575
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,064,009	1,287,109
Net investments in real estate	19,188,902	15,517,684
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,364,621	628,681
Cash and cash equivalents	246,480	89,817
Accounts and other receivables, net	527,699	305,501
Deferred rent	484,179	478,744
Acquired above-market leases, net	66,033	74,815
Goodwill	7,466,046	3,363,070
Customer relationship value, deferred leasing netcosts and intangibles,	3,500,588	2,195,324
Assets held for sale	0	229,934
Other assets	268,752	184,561
Total assets	33,113,300	23,068,131
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured senior notes, net of discount	10,637,006	8,973,190
Secured debt, including premiums	239,800	104,934
Operating lease liabilities	1,431,292	693,539
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,732,318	1,007,761
Accrued dividends and distributions	0	234,620
Acquired below-market leases, net	145,208	148,774
Security deposits and prepaid rents	336,583	208,724
Obligations associated with assets held for sale	0	2,700
Total liabilities	15,896,733	12,418,566
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	40,027	41,465
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock/units	1,434,420	1,434,420
Partners' capital:
Common units, 263,595,562 and 208,900,758 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	15,470,038	8,532,814
Limited Partners, 8,473,386 and 8,843,155 units issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	673,051	711,650
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(461,007)	(91,409)
Total partners' capital	17,116,502	10,587,475
Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	60,038	20,625
Total capital	17,176,540	10,608,100
Total liabilities and equity/capital	33,113,300	23,068,131
Global revolving credit facilities, net
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Line of credit	603,101	234,105
Global revolving credit facilities, net | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Line of credit	603,101	234,105
Unsecured term loans, net
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Line of credit	771,425	810,219
Unsecured term loans, net | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Line of credit	$ 771,425	$ 810,219