Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Selected Quarterly Information

The table below reflects the selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands except share data):

					Historical Predecessor
	The Company				Three Months Ended
	For the period October 15, 2013 through December 31, 2013		For the period October 1, 2013 through October 14, 2013		September 30, 2013		June 30, 2013			March 31, 2013
Revenues	$	40,462	$	6,967	$	46,020	$	42,940		$	41,498
Operating income		6,203		1,143		7,048		6,024			5,568
Net income (loss)		4,002		445		2,709		(1,232	)		(2,074	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shares		3,154		N/A		N/A		N/A			N/A
Net income per share attributable to common shares - basic (1)	$	0.11	$	N/A	$	N/A	$	N/A		$	N/A
Net income per share attributable to common shares - diluted (1)	$	0.11	$	N/A	$	N/A	$	N/A		$	N/A

(1) Net income per share attributable to QTS Realty Trust, Inc., for the period October 15, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

	Historical Predecessor
	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2012			September 30, 2012			June 30, 2012			March 31, 2012
Revenues	$	38,173		$	36,254		$	36,689		$	34,643
Operating income		4,203			3,933			6,014			1,365
Net income (loss)		(1,608	)		(1,757	)		(266	)		(6,136	)