Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Interest Coverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Secured Debt Ratio Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Unencumbered Assets Percentage to Unsecured Debt

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Debt of the Operating Partnership - Narrative (Details) - Unsecured senior notes SFr in Thousands, $ in Thousands, € in Millions			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2022 EUR (€)	Jan. 18, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2022 CHF (SFr)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 CHF (SFr)
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Leverage ratio					60.00%
Secured debt leverage ratio, maximum					40.00%
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Interest coverage ratio					1.50
Total unencumbered assets					150.00%
1.375% Guaranteed Notes due 2032 \| Digital Intrepid Holding B.V
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €	€ 750.0
Stated interest rate	1.375%
Net proceeds from offering	€ 737.5	$ 835,300
2.750% notes due 2023 \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate						2.75%
Early extinguishment charge \| $						$ 18,300
4.750% notes due 2023 \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate					4.75%		4.75%
Early extinguishment charge \| $					$ 51,100
Swiss Franc Notes \| Digital Intrepid Holding B.V
Debt Instrument
Net proceeds from offering			$ 269,200	SFr 248,600
0.600% notes due 2023 \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount					$ 108,310		SFr 100,000
Stated interest rate					0.60%		0.60%
0.600% notes due 2023 \| Digital Intrepid Holding B.V
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| SFr				SFr 100,000
Stated interest rate				0.60%
1.700% notes due 2027 \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount					$ 162,465		SFr 150,000
Stated interest rate					1.70%		1.70%
1.700% notes due 2027 \| Digital Intrepid Holding B.V
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| SFr				SFr 150,000
Stated interest rate				1.70%