Quarterly Financial Information (Digital Realty Trust, L.P.) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data

The tables below reflect selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015		June 30, 2015		March 31, 2015
Total operating revenues	$	500,443		$	435,989	$	420,295	$	406,609
Net income (loss)	(16,573		)	57,842		137,997		122,325
Net income (loss) attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	(15,983		)	56,978		135,511		120,183
Preferred stock dividends	24,056			18,456		18,456		18,455
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	(40,039		)	38,522		117,055		101,728
Basic net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders	$	(0.28	)	$	0.28	$	0.86	$	0.75
Diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders	$	(0.28	)	$	0.28	$	0.86	$	0.75
	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2014			September 30, 2014		June 30, 2014		March 31, 2014
Total operating revenues	$	412,216		$	412,186	$	401,446	$	390,590
Net income (loss)	(34,795		)	130,161		61,332		46,717
Net income (loss) attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	(33,813		)	127,769		60,339		45,912
Preferred stock dividends	18,455			18,455		18,829		11,726
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	(52,268		)	109,314		41,510		34,186
Basic net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders	$	(0.39	)	$	0.81	$	0.31	$	0.27
Diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders	$	(0.39	)	$	0.80	$	0.31	$	0.26