Condensed Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Revenues:
Rental	$ 395,212	$ 336,679	$ 1,143,449	$ 983,695
Tenant reimbursements	95,665	95,484	268,094	268,885
Interconnection and other	53,897	1,651	149,223	4,477
Fee income	1,517	1,595	4,567	4,758
Other	2	580	93	1,078
Total operating revenues	546,293	435,989	1,565,426	1,262,893
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	177,192	140,538	490,909	394,640
Property taxes	20,620	19,953	75,400	64,116
Insurance	2,470	2,140	7,123	6,449
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	(1,594)	0	(44,276)
Depreciation and amortization	178,133	136,974	522,743	397,571
General and administrative	46,135	22,755	111,580	69,562
Transactions	6,015	11,042	11,530	14,301
Other	(22)	51	(23)	29
Total operating expenses	430,543	331,859	1,219,262	902,392
Operating income	115,750	104,130	346,164	360,501
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	4,152	4,169	12,362	12,170
Gain (loss) on sale of properties	169,000	(207)	170,097	94,282
Interest and other (expense) income	355	(358)	(3,594)	(2,879)
Interest expense	(63,084)	(48,138)	(180,254)	(139,718)
Tax expense	(3,720)	(1,754)	(8,081)	(6,044)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(18)	0	(982)	(148)
Net income	222,435	57,842	335,712	318,164
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,247)	(864)	(4,600)	(5,492)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	219,188	56,978	331,112	312,672
Preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	(21,530)	(18,456)	(66,378)	(55,367)
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock/units	(10,328)	0	(10,328)	0
Net income available to common stock/unitholders	$ 187,330	$ 38,522	$ 254,406	$ 257,305
Net income per share/unit available to common stockholders/unitholders:
Basic ($ per share/unit)	$ 1.27	$ 0.28	$ 1.73	$ 1.89
Diluted ($ per share/unit)	$ 1.25	$ 0.28	$ 1.72	$ 1.88
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding:
Weighted average shares/units outstanding-basic (shares/units)	147,397,853	135,832,503	146,930,939	135,782,831
Weighted average shares/units outstanding-diluted (shares/units)	149,384,871	138,259,936	147,655,184	136,920,477
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Rental	$ 395,212	$ 336,679	$ 1,143,449	$ 983,695
Tenant reimbursements	95,665	95,484	268,094	268,885
Interconnection and other	53,897	1,651	149,223	4,477
Fee income	1,517	1,595	4,567	4,758
Other	2	580	93	1,078
Total operating revenues	546,293	435,989	1,565,426	1,262,893
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	177,192	140,538	490,909	394,640
Property taxes	20,620	19,953	75,400	64,116
Insurance	2,470	2,140	7,123	6,449
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	(1,594)	0	(44,276)
Depreciation and amortization	178,133	136,974	522,743	397,571
General and administrative	46,135	22,755	111,580	69,562
Transactions	6,015	11,042	11,530	14,301
Other	(22)	51	(23)	29
Total operating expenses	430,543	331,859	1,219,262	902,392
Operating income	115,750	104,130	346,164	360,501
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	4,152	4,169	12,362	12,170
Gain (loss) on sale of properties	169,000	(207)	170,097	94,282
Interest and other (expense) income	355	(358)	(3,594)	(2,879)
Interest expense	(63,084)	(49,291)	(180,254)	(140,871)
Tax expense	(3,720)	(1,754)	(8,081)	(6,044)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(18)	0	(982)	(148)
Net income	222,435	56,689	335,712	317,011
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(223)	(117)	(456)	(342)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	222,212	56,572	335,256	316,669
Preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	(21,530)	(18,456)	(66,378)	(55,367)
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock/units	(10,328)	0	(10,328)	0
Net income available to common stock/unitholders	$ 190,354	$ 38,116	$ 258,550	$ 261,302
Net income per share/unit available to common stockholders/unitholders:
Basic ($ per share/unit)	$ 1.27	$ 0.28	$ 1.73	$ 1.89
Diluted ($ per share/unit)	$ 1.25	$ 0.27	$ 1.72	$ 1.88
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding:
Weighted average shares/units outstanding-basic (shares/units)	149,777,524	138,467,947	149,352,237	138,481,046
Weighted average shares/units outstanding-diluted (shares/units)	151,764,542	139,192,198	150,076,482	139,050,965