CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2016 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Qualitytech, LP [Member] General Partner [Member]	Qualitytech, LP [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Qualitytech, LP [Member]	Total stockholders' Equity [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015				$ 617,955	$ 412	$ 670,275	$ (52,732)	$ 101,911	$ 719,866
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 719,866	$ 719,866
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015					41,226
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015	1	48,023
Issuance of shares through equity award plan		$ (694)	(694)		$ 2	(2)		(694)	(694)
Issuance of shares through equity award plan, shares		209			209
Net proceeds from equity offering		$ (330)	(330)	(383)		(383)		53	(330)
Equity-based compensation expense		2,050	2,050	1,760		1,760		290	2,050
Dividends		(14,911)	(14,911)	(14,911)			(14,911)		(14,911)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(2,356)	(2,356)
Partnership distributions		(2,356)	(2,356)
Net income		6,859	6,859	5,889			5,889	970	6,859
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016				$ 610,310	$ 414	$ 671,650	$ (61,754)	$ 100,174	$ 710,484
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016		$ 710,484	$ 710,484
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2016					41,435
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2016	1	48,232