Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Schedule of Distributions) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 15, 2016	Aug. 24, 2015	Apr. 07, 2014	Mar. 26, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013	Apr. 09, 2013	Apr. 18, 2012	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 10,062	$ 20,124	$ 20,124
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)								$ 1.75
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)	$ 25.35972
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 25.00							$ 25	$ 25
Accrued and unpaid dividends up to but not including the redemption date	$ 4,100
Redemption premium	$ 10,300							$ 10,300
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 10,062	$ 20,124	20,124
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)								$ 1.750
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)	$ 25.35972
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 25.00							$ 25	$ 25
Accrued and unpaid dividends up to but not including the redemption date	$ 4,100
Redemption premium	$ 10,300
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									$ 5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								5,031
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Series E Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								0
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 12,092	$ 12,092	12,092
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)							$ 1.65625	$ 1.65625
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)								25.00
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)							25.00	$ 25	$ 25
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
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)							1.65625	$ 1.656
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)								25.00
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)							$ 25.00	$ 25	$ 25
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									$ 3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Series F Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,023
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 14,688	$ 14,688	14,688
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)					$ 0.334550	$ 1.46875		$ 1.46875
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)								25.00
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)						25		$ 25	$ 25
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 14,688	$ 14,688	14,688
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)						1.46875		$ 1.469
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)								25.00
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)						$ 25		$ 25	$ 25
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									$ 3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Series G Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,672
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 26,920	$ 26,920	20,564
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)				$ 1.84375				$ 1.84375
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)								25.00
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)				$ 25				$ 25	$ 25
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 26,920	$ 26,920	20,564
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)			$ 1.84375					$ 1.844
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)								25.00
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)			$ 25					$ 25	$ 25
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										7,104
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										7,104
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									$ 6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								6,730
Series H Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								6,730
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 15,876	$ 5,600	0
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)								$ 1.588
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per unit)								25.00
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)		$ 25.00						$ 25	$ 25
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 15,876	$ 5,600	0
Annual rate of dividend per share (in dollars per unit)		1.5875						$ 1.588
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference per share/unit (in dollars per unit)		$ 25.00						$ 25	$ 25
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | February 11, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | April 29, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | July 21, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | November 4, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units										0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									$ 0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | February 25, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | May 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | August 11, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									0
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,600
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | November 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units									5,600
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								$ 3,969
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | February 17, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,969
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,969
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | May 11, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,969
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,969
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | August 10, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,969
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,969
Series I Preferred Stock and Unit | November 9, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred stock/units								3,969
Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								$ 539,044	$ 480,623	$ 454,414
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share)								$ 3.520	$ 3.400	$ 3.320
Common Units | February 11, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units										$ 109,378
Common Units | April 29, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units										115,008
Common Units | July 21, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units										115,012
Common Units | November 4, 2014 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units										$ 115,016
Common Units | February 25, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units									$ 117,896
Common Units | May 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units									117,938
Common Units | August 11, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units									117,962
Common Units | November 12, 2015 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units									$ 126,827
Common Units | February 17, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								$ 131,587
Common Units | May 11, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								131,607
Common Units | August 10, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								131,657
Common Units | November 9, 2016 | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units								$ 144,193