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Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Jan. 13, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional Amount $ 548,975,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount       $ 703,870,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Fair Value at Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) 402,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet       (2,409,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
Interest Expense 45,466,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 47,374,000us-gaap_InterestExpense      
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash flow hedge adjustments          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Interest Expense 2,100,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
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= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
       
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Term of contract       5 years  
Loss on hedge         1,600,000us-gaap_GainLossOnCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessNet
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Cash settlement     5,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities
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= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
   
SGD          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Exchange rate 0.73us-gaap_DerivativeForwardExchangeRate1
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_SGD
      0.75us-gaap_DerivativeForwardExchangeRate1
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_SGD
Currently-paying contracts          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional Amount 548,975,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
      553,870,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
Fair Value at Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) 402,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
      428,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
Currently-paying contracts | Swap 1          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional Amount 410,905,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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[1]       410,905,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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[1]
Type of Derivative Swap        
Strike Rate 0.717%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
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= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
       
Fair Value at Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) (1,145,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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= dlr_InterestRateDerivativesOneMember
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= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
      (241,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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= dlr_InterestRateDerivativesOneMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
Currently-paying contracts | Swap 2          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional Amount 138,070,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= dlr_InterestRateDerivativesTwoMember
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= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
[2]       142,965,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= dlr_InterestRateDerivativesTwoMember
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= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
[2]
Type of Derivative Swap        
Strike Rate 0.925%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
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= dlr_InterestRateDerivativesTwoMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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Effective Date Jul. 17, 2012        
Expiration Date Apr. 18, 2017        
Fair Value at Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) 1,547,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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      669,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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= dlr_CurrentlyPayingContractsMember
Forward-starting contracts          
Derivative [Line Items]          
Notional Amount 0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
[3]     150,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
 
Type of Derivative Forward-starting Swap        
Strike Rate 2.091%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
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= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
       
Effective Date Jul. 15, 2014        
Expiration Date Jul. 15, 2019        
Fair Value at Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
      $ (2,837,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
[1] Represents the U.S. dollar tranche of the unsecured term loan.
[2] Represents a portion of the Singapore dollar tranche of the unsecured term loan. Translation to U.S. dollars is based on exchange rate of $0.73 to 1.00 SGD as of March 31, 2015 and $0.75 to 1.00 SGD as of December 31, 2014.
[3] In January 2014, we entered into a forward-starting five-year swap contract to protect against adverse fluctuations in interest rates by reducing our exposure to variability in cash flows relating to interest payments on a forecasted issuance of debt. The accrual period of the swap contract was designed to match the tenor of the planned debt issuance. In the fourth quarter of 2014, changes in the forecasted transaction resulted in the discontinuation of cash flow hedge accounting. As such, changes in the fair value of the forward starting swap were recognized in earnings, within the other income (expense) line item. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the total net loss recognized on the forward starting swap was approximately $1.6 million, and on January 13, 2015, we cash settled the forward starting swap for approximately $5.7 million, including accrued interest.