CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,127,322	$ 1,090,391
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	435,593	361,779
Property taxes and insurance	50,224	52,503
Depreciation and amortization	382,132	369,733
General and administrative	98,513	99,994
Transactions and integration	11,968	14,120
Other	7,657	(257)
Total operating expenses	986,087	897,872
Operating income	141,235	192,519
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	60,958	(23,031)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	2,770	333,921
Other income (expenses), net	3,051	(7,186)
Interest expense	(66,725)	(75,653)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(51,135)	(18,347)
Income tax expense	(13,244)	(7,547)
Net income	76,910	394,676
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,629)	(8,756)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc/Digital Realty Trustt, L.P.	73,281	385,920
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(13,514)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 63,100	$ 372,406
Net income per share/unit available to common stockholders/unitholders:
Basic (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.22	$ 1.32
Diluted (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.22	$ 1.32
Weighted average common shares/ units outstanding:
Basic (shares/units)	284,526	281,095
Diluted (shares/units)	285,025	281,917
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,127,322	$ 1,090,391
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	435,593	361,779
Property taxes and insurance	50,224	52,503
Depreciation and amortization	382,132	369,733
General and administrative	98,513	99,994
Transactions and integration	11,968	14,120
Other	7,657	(257)
Total operating expenses	986,087	897,872
Operating income	141,235	192,519
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	60,958	(23,031)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	2,770	333,921
Other income (expenses), net	3,051	(7,186)
Interest expense	(66,725)	(75,653)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(51,135)	(18,347)
Income tax expense	(13,244)	(7,547)
Net income	76,910	394,676
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,029)	1,044
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc/Digital Realty Trustt, L.P.	74,881	395,720
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(13,514)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 64,700	$ 382,206
Net income per share/unit available to common stockholders/unitholders:
Basic (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.22	$ 1.32
Diluted (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.22	$ 1.32
Weighted average common shares/ units outstanding:
Basic (shares/units)	290,163	288,377
Diluted (shares/units)	290,662	289,199
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,121,550	$ 1,087,906
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	1,121,550	1,087,906
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	5,772	2,485
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 5,772	$ 2,485