INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2017 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Qualitytech, LP [Member] General Partner [Member]	Qualitytech, LP [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Qualitytech, LP [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Earnings [Member]	Total stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016				$ 478	$ 931,783	$ (97,793)	$ 834,468	$ 118,342	$ 952,810
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016		$ 952,810	$ 952,810
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016				47,831
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016	1	54,628
Net share activity through equity award plan		$ (1,796)	(1,796)	$ 3	(1,084)		(1,081)	(715)	(1,796)
Issuance of shares through equity award plan, shares		227		227
Equity-based compensation expense								382
Equity-based compensation expense		$ 3,082	3,082		2,700		2,700		3,082
Dividend to shareholder		(18,737)	(18,737)			(18,737)	(18,737)		(18,737)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests								(2,645)	(2,645)
Partnership distributions		(2,645)	(2,645)
Net income		5,568	5,568			4,877	4,877	691	5,568
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017				$ 481	$ 933,399	$ (111,653)	$ 822,227	$ 116,055	$ 938,282
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017		$ 938,282	$ 938,282
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2017				48,058
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2017	1	54,855