Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Schedule of Distributions) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						12 Months Ended
	Oct. 08, 2015	Aug. 24, 2015	Mar. 26, 2014	Apr. 09, 2013	Sep. 15, 2011	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 26, 2013
Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Shares issued upon conversion									0.6360
Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 0	0	0
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share)						$ 1.375
Shares issued upon conversion									0.6360
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 20,124	$ 20,124	20,124
Preferred stock, dividend rate					7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Shares issued upon conversion						0.8378
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 20,124	$ 20,124	20,124
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share)						$ 1.75
Preferred stock, dividend rate					7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 12,092	$ 12,092	12,092
Preferred stock, dividend rate						6.625%	6.625%
Shares issued upon conversion						0.6843
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 12,092	$ 12,092	12,092
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share)						$ 1.65625
Preferred stock, dividend rate						6.625%	6.625%
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 14,688	$ 14,688	10,689
Preferred stock, dividend rate				5.875%		5.875%	5.875%
Shares issued upon conversion						0.7532
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 14,688	$ 14,688	10,689
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share)						$ 1.46875
Preferred stock, dividend rate				5.875%		5.875%	5.875%
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 26,920	$ 20,564	0
Preferred stock, dividend rate			7.375%			7.375%	7.375%
Shares issued upon conversion						0.9632
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 26,920	$ 20,564	0
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share)						$ 1.84375
Preferred stock, dividend rate						7.375%	7.375%
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 5,600	$ 0	0
Preferred stock, dividend rate		6.35%				6.35%	0.00%
Shares issued upon conversion						0.76231
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 5,600	$ 0	0
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share)						$ 1.588
Preferred stock, dividend rate	6.35%					6.35%	0.00%
Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units						$ 480,623	$ 454,414	$ 410,028
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share)						$ 3.400	$ 3.320	$ 3.120
Installment 1 Year One | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 0
Installment 1 Year One | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 1 Year One | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Installment 1 Year One | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Installment 1 Year One | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Installment 1 Year One | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Installment 1 Year One | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 1 Year One | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 1 Year One | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 1 Year One | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 1 Year One | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 1 Year One | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 1 Year One | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								102,506
Installment 2 Year One | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 2 Year One | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 2 Year One | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Installment 2 Year One | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Installment 2 Year One | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Installment 2 Year One | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Installment 2 Year One | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,345
Installment 2 Year One | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,345
Installment 2 Year One | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 2 Year One | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 2 Year One | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 2 Year One | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 2 Year One | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								102,507
Installment 3 Year One | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 3 Year One | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 3 Year One | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Installment 3 Year One | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Installment 3 Year One | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Installment 3 Year One | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Installment 3 Year One | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Installment 3 Year One | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Installment 3 Year One | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 3 Year One | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 3 Year One | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 3 Year One | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 3 Year One | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								102,506
Installment 4 Year One | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 4 Year One | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 4 Year One | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Installment 4 Year One | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Installment 4 Year One | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Installment 4 Year One | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Installment 4 Year One | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Installment 4 Year One | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Installment 4 Year One | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 4 Year One | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 4 Year One | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 4 Year One | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Installment 4 Year One | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								$ 102,509
Installment 1 Year Two | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							$ 0
Installment 1 Year Two | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 1 Year Two | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							5,031
Installment 1 Year Two | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							5,031
Installment 1 Year Two | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,023
Installment 1 Year Two | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,023
Installment 1 Year Two | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,672
Installment 1 Year Two | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,672
Installment 1 Year Two | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 1 Year Two | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 1 Year Two | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 1 Year Two | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 1 Year Two | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units							109,378
Installment 2 Year Two | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 2 Year Two | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 2 Year Two | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							5,031
Installment 2 Year Two | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							5,031
Installment 2 Year Two | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,023
Installment 2 Year Two | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,023
Installment 2 Year Two | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,672
Installment 2 Year Two | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,672
Installment 2 Year Two | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							7,104
Installment 2 Year Two | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							7,104
Installment 2 Year Two | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 2 Year Two | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 2 Year Two | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units							115,008
Installment 3 Year Two | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 3 Year Two | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 3 Year Two | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							5,031
Installment 3 Year Two | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							5,031
Installment 3 Year Two | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,023
Installment 3 Year Two | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,023
Installment 3 Year Two | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,672
Installment 3 Year Two | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,672
Installment 3 Year Two | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							6,730
Installment 3 Year Two | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							6,730
Installment 3 Year Two | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 3 Year Two | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 3 Year Two | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units							115,012
Installment 4 Year Two | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 4 Year Two | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 4 Year Two | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							5,031
Installment 4 Year Two | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							5,031
Installment 4 Year Two | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,023
Installment 4 Year Two | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,023
Installment 4 Year Two | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,672
Installment 4 Year Two | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							3,672
Installment 4 Year Two | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							6,730
Installment 4 Year Two | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							6,730
Installment 4 Year Two | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 4 Year Two | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units							0
Installment 4 Year Two | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units							$ 115,016
Installment 1 Year Three | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						$ 0
Installment 1 Year Three | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 1 Year Three | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,031
Installment 1 Year Three | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,031
Installment 1 Year Three | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,023
Installment 1 Year Three | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,023
Installment 1 Year Three | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,672
Installment 1 Year Three | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,672
Installment 1 Year Three | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						6,730
Installment 1 Year Three | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						6,730
Installment 1 Year Three | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 1 Year Three | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 1 Year Three | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units						117,896
Installment 2 Year Three | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 2 Year Three | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 2 Year Three | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,031
Installment 2 Year Three | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,031
Installment 2 Year Three | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,023
Installment 2 Year Three | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,023
Installment 2 Year Three | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,672
Installment 2 Year Three | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,672
Installment 2 Year Three | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						6,730
Installment 2 Year Three | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						6,730
Installment 2 Year Three | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 2 Year Three | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 2 Year Three | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units						117,938
Installment 3 Year Three | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 3 Year Three | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 3 Year Three | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,031
Installment 3 Year Three | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,031
Installment 3 Year Three | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,023
Installment 3 Year Three | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,023
Installment 3 Year Three | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,672
Installment 3 Year Three | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,672
Installment 3 Year Three | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						6,730
Installment 3 Year Three | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						6,730
Installment 3 Year Three | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 3 Year Three | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 3 Year Three | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units						117,962
Installment 4 Year Three | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 4 Year Three | Series D Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						0
Installment 4 Year Three | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,031
Installment 4 Year Three | Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,031
Installment 4 Year Three | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,023
Installment 4 Year Three | Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,023
Installment 4 Year Three | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,672
Installment 4 Year Three | Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						3,672
Installment 4 Year Three | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						6,730
Installment 4 Year Three | Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						6,730
Installment 4 Year Three | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,600
Installment 4 Year Three | Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units						5,600
Installment 4 Year Three | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units						$ 126,827