Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net income	$ 222,435	$ 57,842	$ 335,712	$ 318,164
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(18,438)	(19,105)	(37,388)	(41,480)
Increase (decrease) in fair value of interest rate swaps and foreign currency hedges	14,806	(2,534)	(2,113)	(4,374)
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	1,313	574	3,569	2,077
Comprehensive income	220,116	36,777	299,780	274,387
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,210)	(463)	(4,017)	(4,657)
Comprehensive income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	216,906	36,314	295,763	269,730
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Net income	222,435	56,689	335,712	317,011
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(18,438)	(19,105)	(37,388)	(41,480)
Increase (decrease) in fair value of interest rate swaps and foreign currency hedges	14,806	(2,534)	(2,113)	(4,374)
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	1,313	574	3,569	2,077
Comprehensive income	220,116	35,624	299,780	273,234
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(223)	(117)	(456)	(342)
Comprehensive income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	$ 219,893	$ 35,507	$ 299,324	$ 272,892