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Incentive Plan (Long-Term Incentive Units) (Narrative) (Details) (Long-Term Incentive Units, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Long-Term Incentive Units
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period 4 years    
Share/unit compensation expense $ 1.3us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 7.8us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Capitalized expense related to construction and leasing activities 0.9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
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= dlr_LongTermIncentiveUnitsMember
0.5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
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= dlr_LongTermIncentiveUnitsMember
 
Unearned compensation $ 6.6us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions
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  $ 9.3us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions
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Unearned compensation, period of recognition 660 days