CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (shares)	110,000,000	110,000,000
Liquidation preference	$ 755,000	$ 956,250
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, issued (shares)	30,200,000	38,250,000
Preferred stock, outstanding (shares)	30,200,000	38,250,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (shares)	392,000,000	392,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued (shares)	283,846,802	280,289,726
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)	283,846,802	280,289,726
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Liquidation preference	$ 755,000	$ 956,250
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred units, issued (units)	30,200,000	38,250,000
Preferred units, outstanding (units)	30,200,000	38,250,000
Common units, issued (units)	283,846,802	280,289,726
Common units, outstanding (units)	283,846,802	280,289,726
Limited Partners' units, issued (units)	6,494,065	8,046,267
Limited Partners' units outstanding (units)	6,494,065	8,046,267