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Debt Instrument, Extension Length

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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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Number Of Extension Options

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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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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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt of the Operating Partnership - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 11, 2022 EUR (€) Option	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Unsecured term loans \| 2025 Term Facility \| Digital Dutch Finco B.V.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €		€ 375.0
Debt instrument term		3 years
Unsecured term loans \| 2025-27 Term Facility \| Digital Dutch Finco B.V.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €		€ 375.0
Debt instrument term		5 years
Number Of Extension Options \| Option		2
Debt instrument, extension term		1 year
Interest rate basis spread		0.95%
Unsecured term loans \| 2025-27 Term Facility \| Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Interest rate basis spread		1.60%
Unsecured term loans \| 2025-27 Term Facility \| Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Interest rate basis spread		0.80%
Unsecured term loans \| Initial Term Loan \| Digital Dutch Finco B.V.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €		€ 125.0
Unsecured term loans \| Delayed Draw Term Loan \| Digital Dutch Finco B.V.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €		€ 250.0
Unsecured senior notes \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Leverage ratio			60.00%
Secured debt leverage ratio, maximum			40.00%
Unsecured senior notes \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Interest coverage ratio			1.50
Total unencumbered assets			150.00%
Unsecured senior notes \| 4.750% notes due 2025 \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate			4.75%
Early extinguishment charge			$ 51,100
Unsecured senior notes \| 2.750% notes due 2023 \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate				2.75%
Early extinguishment charge				$ 18,300
Unsecured senior notes \| 5.550% notes due 2028 \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 550,000		$ 550,000
Stated interest rate	5.55%		5.55%
Net proceeds from offering	$ 544,500
Global revolving credit facilities
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 3,000,000
Global Revolving Credit Facility Amendment
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 3,750,000