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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 122,325us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 46,717us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Gain on sale of properties (17,820)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Gain on contribution of investment property to unconsolidated joint venture 0dlr_GainLossFromChangeInControlOfInvestmentProperties (1,906)dlr_GainLossFromChangeInControlOfInvestmentProperties
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (4,618)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (2,581)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (43,034)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (3,403)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures 3,436us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 2,214us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Write-off of net assets due to early lease terminations (30)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Depreciation and amortization of buildings and improvements, tenant improvements and acquired ground leases 111,696dlr_AdjustmentDepreciationAndAmortization 111,142dlr_AdjustmentDepreciationAndAmortization
Amortization of share-based unearned compensation 2,965dlr_AmortizationDeferredStockBasedCompensation 8,985dlr_AmortizationDeferredStockBasedCompensation
Allowance for doubtful accounts 137us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 1,580us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,216dlr_AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCosts 2,085dlr_AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCosts
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 0dlr_GainLossOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt 292dlr_GainLossOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
Amortization of debt discount/premium 484us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium 385us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Amortization of acquired in-place lease value and deferred leasing costs 17,379us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 19,478us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of acquired above-market leases and acquired below-market leases (2,324)us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization (2,788)us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Restricted cash (399)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities (1,589)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
Accounts and other receivables 18,731us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables 2,129us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Deferred rent (13,369)us-gaap_StraightLineRent (21,335)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
Deferred leasing costs (4,494)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLeasingFees (6,798)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLeasingFees
Other assets (14,849)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (14,227)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (42,482)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (26,051)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Security deposits and prepaid rents 2,972dlr_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivedInAdvanceAndTenantSecurityDeposits 2,082dlr_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivedInAdvanceAndTenantSecurityDeposits
Net cash provided by operating activities 138,922us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 116,411us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Proceeds from sale of properties, net 43,274us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Proceeds from contribution of investment properties to unconsolidated joint ventures 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment 11,408us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (7,547)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (10,564)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Investment in equity securities 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity (5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
Receipt of value added tax refund 14,115dlr_RecoverableValueAddedTaxOnAcquisitionOfProperty 425dlr_RecoverableValueAddedTaxOnAcquisitionOfProperty
Refundable value added tax paid (12,403)dlr_RefundableValueAddedTaxPaid (2,289)dlr_RefundableValueAddedTaxPaid
Change in restricted cash (75)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (814)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Improvements to and advances for investments in real estate (183,817)us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets (224,118)us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
Improvement advances to tenants (8,040)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherReceivables (2,499)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherReceivables
Collection of advances from tenants for improvements 5,423us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfOtherReceivables 912us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfOtherReceivables
Net cash used in investing activities (149,070)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (227,544)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings on revolving credit facility 540,142us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 433,297us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Repayments on revolving credit facility (213,468)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (371,351)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repayments on other unsecured loans (67,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable
Principal payments on mortgage loans (2,255)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt (3,343)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
Change in restricted cash 51us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities (68)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
Payment of loan fees and costs (68)us-gaap_PaymentsOfLoanCosts (150)us-gaap_PaymentsOfLoanCosts
Capital distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures, net (99)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Gross proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock 300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Common stock offering costs paid (148)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts (100)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
Preferred stock offering costs paid 0dlr_PreferredStockOfferingCosts (10,143)dlr_PreferredStockOfferingCosts
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 334us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 38us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Payment of dividends/distributions to preferred stockholders/unitholders (18,455)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (11,726)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Payment of dividends/distributions to common unit/stockholders and distributions to noncontrolling interests in operating partnership (232,878)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (211,887)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net cash provided by financing activities 6,156us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 124,567us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,992)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 13,434us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 41,321us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 56,808us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 37,329us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 70,242us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for interest 63,289us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 67,824us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Cash paid for income taxes 1,185us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 863us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Supplementary disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:    
Change in net assets related to foreign currency translation adjustments (45,843)dlr_ChangeInNetAssetsRelatedToForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments 3,819dlr_ChangeInNetAssetsRelatedToForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities related to change in fair value of interest rate swaps (2,417)dlr_IncreaseDecreaseNoncashallocationofinvestmentinpartnershipAccountspayableandotheraccruedliabilities (1,343)dlr_IncreaseDecreaseNoncashallocationofinvestmentinpartnershipAccountspayableandotheraccruedliabilities
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership redeemed for or converted to shares of common stock 857us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions 51us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
Accrual for additions to investments in real estate and tenant improvement advances included in accounts payable and accrued expenses 173,246dlr_AccrualForAdditionsToInvestmentsInRealEstateAndTenantImprovementAdvancesIncludedInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses 197,376dlr_AccrualForAdditionsToInvestmentsInRealEstateAndTenantImprovementAdvancesIncludedInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income 122,325us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
46,717us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Gain on sale of properties (17,820)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Gain on contribution of investment property to unconsolidated joint venture 0dlr_GainLossFromChangeInControlOfInvestmentProperties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(1,906)dlr_GainLossFromChangeInControlOfInvestmentProperties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (4,618)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(2,581)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (43,034)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(3,403)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures 3,436us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
2,214us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Write-off of net assets due to early lease terminations (30)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Depreciation and amortization of buildings and improvements, tenant improvements and acquired ground leases 111,696dlr_AdjustmentDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
111,142dlr_AdjustmentDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Amortization of share-based unearned compensation 2,965dlr_AmortizationDeferredStockBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
8,985dlr_AmortizationDeferredStockBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Allowance for doubtful accounts 137us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
1,580us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Amortization of deferred financing costs 2,216dlr_AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
2,085dlr_AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 0dlr_GainLossOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
292dlr_GainLossOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Amortization of debt discount/premium 484us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
385us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Amortization of acquired in-place lease value and deferred leasing costs 17,379us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
19,478us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Amortization of acquired above-market leases and acquired below-market leases (2,324)us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(2,788)us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Restricted cash (399)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(1,589)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Accounts and other receivables 18,731us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
2,129us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Deferred rent (13,369)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(21,335)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Deferred leasing costs (4,494)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLeasingFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(6,798)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLeasingFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Other assets (14,849)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(14,227)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (42,482)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(26,051)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Security deposits and prepaid rents 2,972dlr_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivedInAdvanceAndTenantSecurityDeposits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
2,082dlr_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivedInAdvanceAndTenantSecurityDeposits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Net cash provided by operating activities 138,922us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
116,411us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Proceeds from sale of properties, net 43,274us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Proceeds from contribution of investment properties to unconsolidated joint ventures 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
11,408us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures (7,547)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(10,564)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Investment in equity securities 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Receipt of value added tax refund 14,115dlr_RecoverableValueAddedTaxOnAcquisitionOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
425dlr_RecoverableValueAddedTaxOnAcquisitionOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Refundable value added tax paid (12,403)dlr_RefundableValueAddedTaxPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(2,289)dlr_RefundableValueAddedTaxPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Change in restricted cash (75)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(814)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Improvements to and advances for investments in real estate (183,817)us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(224,118)us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Improvement advances to tenants (8,040)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(2,499)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Collection of advances from tenants for improvements 5,423us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfOtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
912us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfOtherReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Net cash used in investing activities (149,070)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(227,544)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings on revolving credit facility 540,142us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
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= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
433,297us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Repayments on revolving credit facility (213,468)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(371,351)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Repayments on other unsecured loans (67,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Principal payments on mortgage loans (2,255)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(3,343)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Change in restricted cash 51us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(68)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Payment of loan fees and costs (68)us-gaap_PaymentsOfLoanCosts
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= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(150)us-gaap_PaymentsOfLoanCosts
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= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Capital distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures, net (99)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
General partner contributions 186us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
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= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
289,795us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Payment of dividends/distributions to preferred stockholders/unitholders (18,455)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(11,726)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Payment of dividends/distributions to common unit/stockholders and distributions to noncontrolling interests in operating partnership (232,878)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(211,887)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Net cash provided by financing activities 6,156us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
124,567us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,992)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
13,434us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 41,321us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
56,808us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 37,329us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
70,242us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for interest 63,289us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
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= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
67,824us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Cash paid for income taxes 1,185us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
863us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Supplementary disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:    
Change in net assets related to foreign currency translation adjustments (45,843)dlr_ChangeInNetAssetsRelatedToForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
3,819dlr_ChangeInNetAssetsRelatedToForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities related to change in fair value of interest rate swaps (2,417)dlr_IncreaseDecreaseNoncashallocationofinvestmentinpartnershipAccountspayableandotheraccruedliabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
(1,343)dlr_IncreaseDecreaseNoncashallocationofinvestmentinpartnershipAccountspayableandotheraccruedliabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
Accrual for additions to investments in real estate and tenant improvement advances included in accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 173,246dlr_AccrualForAdditionsToInvestmentsInRealEstateAndTenantImprovementAdvancesIncludedInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember
$ 197,376dlr_AccrualForAdditionsToInvestmentsInRealEstateAndTenantImprovementAdvancesIncludedInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dlr_DigitalRealtyTrustLPMember