CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Net income	$ 125,798	$ 75,978	$ 520,474	$ 304,676
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	111,678	88,659	(107,324)	(268,544)
Increase (decrease) in fair value of interest rate swaps	226	(1,011)	563	(12,849)
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	353	784	712	226
Other comprehensive income (loss)	112,257	88,432	(106,049)	(281,167)
Comprehensive income (loss)	238,055	164,410	414,425	23,509
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,285)	(3,706)	(10,528)	4,907
Comprehensive income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./ Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	230,770	160,704	403,897	28,416
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Net income	125,798	75,978	520,474	304,676
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	111,678	88,659	(107,324)	(268,544)
Increase (decrease) in fair value of interest rate swaps	226	(1,011)	563	(12,849)
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	353	784	712	226
Other comprehensive income (loss)	112,257	88,432	(106,049)	(281,167)
Comprehensive income (loss)	238,055	164,410	414,425	23,509
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,344)	253	(300)	3,369
Comprehensive income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./ Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	$ 236,711	$ 164,663	$ 414,125	$ 26,878