CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 823,337	$ 814,515
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	265,708	254,954
Property taxes and insurance	45,670	40,306
Depreciation and amortization	291,457	311,486
General and administrative	63,538	53,459
Transactions and integration	56,801	2,494
Impairment of investments in real estate	0	5,351
Other	114	4,922
Total operating expenses	723,288	672,972
Operating income	100,049	141,543
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(78,996)	9,217
Gain on deconsolidation, net	0	67,497
Gain on disposition of properties, net	304,801	0
Interest and other income (expense), net	(3,542)	21,444
Interest expense	(85,800)	(101,552)
Income tax expense	(7,182)	(4,266)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(632)	(12,886)
Net income	228,698	120,997
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,684)	(4,185)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	224,014	116,812
Preferred units distributions, including undeclared distributions	(21,155)	(20,943)
Net income available to common unitholders	$ 202,859	$ 95,869
Net income per unit available to common unitholders:
Basic (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.91	$ 0.46
Diluted (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.90	$ 0.46
Weighted average common units outstanding:
Basic (shares/units)	222,163,324	207,809,383
Diluted (shares/units)	224,474,295	208,526,249
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 823,337	$ 814,515
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	265,708	254,954
Property taxes and insurance	45,670	40,306
Depreciation and amortization	291,457	311,486
General and administrative	63,538	53,459
Transactions and integration	56,801	2,494
Impairment of investments in real estate	0	5,351
Other	114	4,922
Total operating expenses	723,288	672,972
Operating income	100,049	141,543
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(78,996)	9,217
Gain on deconsolidation, net	0	67,497
Gain on disposition of properties, net	304,801	0
Interest and other income (expense), net	(3,542)	21,444
Interest expense	(85,800)	(101,552)
Income tax expense	(7,182)	(4,266)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(632)	(12,886)
Net income	228,698	120,997
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,116	115
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	231,814	121,112
Preferred units distributions, including undeclared distributions	(21,155)	(20,943)
Net income available to common unitholders	$ 210,659	$ 100,169
Net income per unit available to common unitholders:
Basic (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.91	$ 0.46
Diluted (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.90	$ 0.46
Weighted average common units outstanding:
Basic (shares/units)	230,442,659	217,039,295
Diluted (shares/units)	232,753,630	217,756,161
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 820,072	$ 812,030
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	820,072	812,030
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	3,265	2,485
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 3,265	$ 2,485