CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
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	$ 755,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, issued (shares)	30,200,000	30,200,000
Preferred stock, outstanding (shares)	30,200,000	30,200,000
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)	284,666,082	284,415,013
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)	284,666,082	284,415,013
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Liquidation preference	$ 755,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred units, issued (units)	30,200,000	30,200,000
Preferred units, outstanding (units)	30,200,000	30,200,000
Common units, issued (units)	284,666,082	284,415,013
Common units, outstanding (units)	284,666,082	284,415,013
Limited Partners' units, issued (units)	6,290,465	5,931,771
Limited Partners' units outstanding (units)	6,290,465	5,931,771