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Debt of the Operating Partnership - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 09, 2023 USD ($) Option	Aug. 11, 2022 EUR (€) Option	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Option	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Sep. 08, 2023 EUR (€)	Apr. 05, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Amount Outstanding			$ 17,537,652	$ 16,723,855
Term Loan Facility \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 740,000
Number of extension option \| Option	1
Maturity extension option term	12 months
Percentage of extension fee	0.1875%
Debt face amount	$ 740,000
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument
Amount Outstanding			13,507,427	13,220,961
Unsecured senior notes \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Amount Outstanding			$ 13,507,427	$ 13,220,961
Unsecured senior notes \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Leverage ratio			60.00%
Secured debt leverage ratio			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
Global Revolving Credit Facility Amendment
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 3,750,000
Mortgage Loan For Westin Building \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Amount Outstanding			$ 135,000
Stated interest rate			3.29%				3.29%
Unsecured Debt In Greece \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Amount Outstanding			$ 10,000
Stated interest rate			11.65%				11.65%
Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument
Amount Outstanding			$ 1,567,925	802,875
Unsecured term loans \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €							€ 375,000,000.0
Number of extension options \| Option			2
Debt instrument, extension term			1 year
Percentage of extension fee			0.125%				0.125%
Debt face amount \| €							€ 375,000,000.0
Unsecured term loans \| 2025 Term Facility \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €		€ 375,000,000
Debt instrument term		3 years
Debt face amount \| €		€ 375,000,000
Unsecured term loans \| 2025-27 Term Facility \| Digital Dutch Finco B.V.
Debt Instrument
Number of extension options \| Option		2
Debt instrument, extension term		1 year
Percentage of extension fee		0.125%
Unsecured term loans \| 2025-27 Term Facility \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €		€ 375,000,000
Debt instrument term		5 years
Debt face amount \| €		€ 375,000,000
Unsecured term loans \| Initial Term Loan \| Digital Dutch Finco B.V.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €								€ 125,000,000
Debt face amount \| €								125,000,000
Unsecured term loans \| Delayed Draw Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount \| €								250,000,000
Debt face amount \| €								€ 250,000,000
U.S. Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Amount Outstanding						$ 500,000
Aggregate principal amount			$ 740,000
Number of extension options \| Option			1
Debt instrument, extension term			12 months
Percentage of extension fee			0.1875%				0.1875%
Debt face amount			$ 740,000
Secured and Other Debt
Debt Instrument
Amount Outstanding			$ 637,072	$ 532,130
Secured and Other Debt \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate			11.65%				11.65%
Secured and Other Debt \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate			3.29%				3.29%
Secured and Other Debt \| Teraco Term Loan \| Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			$ 413,800
Stated interest rate			9.36%				9.36%
Debt face amount			$ 413,800