Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net [Abstract]

Ownership Interest In The Operating Partnership

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Number of units	Percentage of total		Number of units	Percentage of total
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	128,438,970	97.7	%	125,140,783	97.8	%
Noncontrolling interests consist of:
Common units held by third parties	1,500,814	1.2		1,515,814	1.2
Incentive units held by employees and    directors (see note 13)	1,481,217	1.1		1,335,586	1.0
	131,421,001	100.0	%	127,992,183	100.0	%

Summary Of Activity For Noncontrolling Interests In The Operating Partnership

	Common Units	Incentive Units	Total
As of December 31, 2012	1,515,814	1,335,586	2,851,400
Redemption of common units for shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock (1)	(15,000)	-	(15,000)
Conversion of incentive units held by employees and directors    for shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. common stock (1)	-	(27,128)	(27,128)
Cancellation of incentive units held by employees and directors	-	(19,483)	(19,483)
Grant of incentive units to employees and directors	-	192,242	192,242
As of September 30, 2013	1,500,814	1,481,217	2,982,031

(1) This redemption was recorded as a reduction to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and an increase to common stock and additional paid in capital based on the book value per unit in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Schedule Of Dividends/Distributions

Date dividend declared	Dividend payable date	Series E Preferred Stock (1)	Series F Preferred Stock (2)	Series G Preferred Stock (3)		Common Stock (4)
February 12, 2013	March 29, 2013	$            5,031	$             3,023	$                     -		$          100,165
May 1, 2013	June 28, 2013	5,031	3,023	3,345	(5)	100,169
July 23, 2013	September 30, 2013	5,031	3,023	3,672		100,180
		$          15,093	$             9,069	$             7,017		$          300,514

(1)	$1.750 annual rate of dividend per share.
(2)	$1.656 annual rate of dividend per share.
(3)	$1.469 annual rate of dividend per share.

(4)	$3.120 annual rate of dividend per share.
(5)	Represents a pro rata dividend from and including the original issue date to and including June 30, 2013.

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

	Foreign currency translation adjustments	Cash flow hedge adjustments	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$                 (2,576)	$                 (9,615)	$               (12,191)
Net current period change	(6,102)	3,112	(2,990)
Reclassification to interest expense from    interest rate swaps	-	4,854	4,854
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$                 (8,678)	$                 (1,649)	$               (10,327)