Fair Value Of Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Estimated Fair Value And Carrying Amounts



	As of September 30, 2012		As of December 31, 2011
	Estimated Fair Value	Carrying Value	Estimated Fair Value	Carrying Value
Global revolving credit facility (1)	$ 526,372	$ 526,372	$ 275,106	$ 275,106
Unsecured term loan (2)	754,935	754,935	-	-
Unsecured senior notes (3)(4)	1,923,854	1,737,881	1,502,271	1,441,072
Exchangeable senior debentures (3)	460,347	266,400	438,327	266,400
Mortgage loans (3)	850,356	794,485	1,007,615	947,132
Other secured loan (3)	-	-	10,688	10,500
	$ 4,515,864	$ 4,080,073	$ 3,234,007	$ 2,940,210


(1)	The carrying value of our global revolving credit facility approximates estimated fair value, due to the short-term nature of this instrument along with the variability of interest rates.
(2)	The carrying value of our unsecured term loan approximates estimated fair value, due to the variability of interest rates.


(3)	Valuations for our unsecured senior notes, mortgage loans and other secured loan are determined based on the expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The 2015 Notes, 2020 Notes, 2021 Notes and 2022 Notes and exchangeable senior debentures are valued based on quoted market prices.


(4)	The carrying value of the 2015 Notes, 2020 Notes, 2021 Notes and 2022 Notes are net of discount of $12,119 and $8,928 in the aggregate as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. [Member]

Estimated Fair Value And Carrying Amounts



	As of September 30, 2012		As of December 31, 2011
	Estimated Fair Value	Carrying Value	Estimated Fair Value	Carrying Value
Global revolving credit facility (1)	$ 526,372	$ 526,372	$ 275,106	$ 275,106
Unsecured term loan (2)	754,935	754,935	-	-
Unsecured senior notes (3)(4)	1,923,854	1,737,881	1,502,271	1,441,072
Exchangeable senior debentures (3)	460,347	266,400	438,327	266,400
Mortgage loans (3)	850,356	794,485	1,007,615	947,132
Other secured loan (3)	-	-	10,688	10,500
	$ 4,515,864	$ 4,080,073	$ 3,234,007	$ 2,940,210


(1)	The carrying value of our global revolving credit facility approximates estimated fair value, due to the short-term nature of this instrument along with the variability of interest rates.
(2)	The carrying value of our unsecured term loan approximates estimated fair value, due to the variability of interest rates.


(3)	Valuations for our unsecured senior notes, mortgage loans and other secured loan are determined based on the expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The 2015 Notes, 2020 Notes, 2021 Notes and 2022 Notes and exchangeable senior debentures are valued based on quoted market prices.


(4)	The carrying value of the 2015 Notes, 2020 Notes, 2021 Notes and 2022 Notes are net of discount of $12,119 and $8,928 in the aggregate as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such certain disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate) and (2) the methodology and assumptions used in developing such estimates of fair value.

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