Equity and Capital - Schedule of Dividends and Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	May 17, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)		$ 25.00	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Redemption price (in dollars per share)		25.00			25.00
Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				$ 3,333
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.65625
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.211632
Redemption price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Redemption Premium	$ 201,300
Gain on redemption	18,000
Increase in net income available to common stockholders from gain on redemption	$ 219,300
Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 10,500	$ 10,500	10,500
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.31250
Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 12,284	12,284	12,284
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.46250
Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 17,940	17,940	17,940
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.30000
Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units		$ 1,472,448	$ 1,403,344	$ 1,314,736
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 4.880	$ 4.880	$ 4.640	4.88000
February 25, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				$ 3,333
February 25, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
February 25, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
February 25, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
February 25, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units				326,965
May 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
May 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
May 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
May 10, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units				328,279
November 18, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
November 18, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
November 18, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
November 18, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units				329,772
August 11, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
August 11, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
August 11, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
August 11, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units				329,720
March 3, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			$ 2,625
March 3, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
March 3, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
March 3, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units			348,025
May 24, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
May 24, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
May 24, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
May 24, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units			348,077
August 17, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
August 17, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
August 17, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
August 17, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units			351,410
November 29, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
November 29, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
November 29, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
November 29, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units			$ 355,832
February 22, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 2,625
February 22, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
February 22, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
February 22, 2023 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units		356,214
May 24, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
May 24, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
May 24, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
May 24, 2023 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units		365,937
August 8, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
August 8, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
August 8, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
August 8, 2023 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units		370,278
November 28, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
November 28, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
November 28, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
November 28, 2023 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units		$ 380,019
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)		$ 25.00	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,333
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.211632
Redemption price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Redemption Premium	$ 201,300
Gain on redemption	18,000
Increase in net income available to common stockholders from gain on redemption	$ 219,300
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 10,500	$ 10,500	10,500
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.31250
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 12,284	12,284	12,284
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.46250
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 17,940	17,940	17,940
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.30000
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 1,504,377
Dividends/Distributions, common units			$ 1,434,520	$ 1,347,507
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 4.88000	$ 4.88000
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 4.880	$ 4.880	$ 4.640
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				$ 3,333
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units				336,041
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units				336,543
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units				337,447
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units				$ 337,476
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			$ 2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units			355,812
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units			355,885
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units			359,207
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units			$ 363,616
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 22, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 22, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 22, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 22, 2023 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		364,204
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2023 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		373,833
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 8, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 8, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 8, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 8, 2023 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		378,352
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 28, 2023 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 28, 2023 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 28, 2023 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 28, 2023 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common units		$ 387,988