Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Secured Leverage Ratio Allowable, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Unencumbered Assets Relative to Aggregate Principal Amount of Unsecured Debt Required, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio Percentage

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28551-108399

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Debt of the Operating Partnership (2.625% Notes due 2024) (Narrative) (Details) - Digital Realty Trust, L.P. - 2.625% Notes Due 2024 $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 15, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unencumbered assets to unsecured debt			150.00%
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount		€ 600,000,000.0
Interest rate		2.625%
Proceeds form debt, net of issuance costs	$ 670.3	€ 594,000,000
Leverage ratio percentage			60.00%
Covenant, secured leverage ration allowable maximum			40.00%
Covenant, interest coverage ratio required minimum			1.50