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Line Of Credit Facility Weighted Average Percentage Outstanding Interest Rate.

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The contingent increase above the maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility, if any one or more of the existing banks or new banks agree to provide such increased commitment amount.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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States whether the entity was in compliance with the debt covenants throughout the reporting period, and describes facts and circumstances of any compliance failure.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt (Unsecured Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, net		$ 8,033	$ 7,671
Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.54%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance		we were in compliance with all of our covenants
Operating Partnership And QTS Finance Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Nov. 15, 2025
Outstanding debt		$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate		4.75%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt		$ 1,017,000
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt		700,000
Debt issuance costs, net		6,400
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Term Loan A Maturing December 17 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 225,000
Maturity date	Dec. 17, 2024
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Term Loan B Maturing April 27 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 225,000
Maturity date	Apr. 27, 2025
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Term Loan C Maturing October 18 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250,000
Maturity date	Oct. 18, 2026
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt		317,000
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Revolving Credit Facility Maturing December 17 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000			$ 1,700,000
Debt extension period	1 year
Maturity date	Dec. 17, 2023
Additional contingent borrowing capacity, maximum				$ 2,200,000
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding		$ 4,000
Line of credit facility weighted average interest rate outstanding percentage		3.03%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Minimum \| Term Loan C Maturing October 18 2026 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate	1.50%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Minimum \| Term Loan C Maturing October 18 2026 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate	0.50%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Minimum \| Term Loan A and Term Loan B \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate		1.20%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Minimum \| Term Loan A and Term Loan B \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate		0.20%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility Maturing December 17 2023 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate		1.25%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility Maturing December 17 2023 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate		0.25%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Maximum \| Term Loan C Maturing October 18 2026 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate	1.85%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Maximum \| Term Loan C Maturing October 18 2026 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate	0.85%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Maximum \| Term Loan A and Term Loan B \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate		1.80%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Maximum \| Term Loan A and Term Loan B \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate		0.80%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility Maturing December 17 2023 \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate		1.85%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility Maturing December 17 2023 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument spread on variable interest rate		0.85%
Unsecured Credit Facility Two \| Maximum \| Various Foreign Currency
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 300,000