Quarterly Financial Information (Digital Realty Trust, L.P.) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data

The tables below reflect selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
Total operating revenues	$	731,445	$	609,925		$	565,989	$	550,569
Net income	79,658		12,475			79,571		84,563
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	73,635		12,435			78,651		83,538
Preferred stock dividends and issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock	20,329		16,575			20,814		17,393
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	53,306		(4,140		)	57,837		66,145
Basic net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders	$	0.26	$	(0.02	)	$	0.36	$	0.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders	$	0.26	$	(0.02	)	$	0.36	$	0.41
	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016			June 30, 2016		March 31, 2016
Total operating revenues	$	576,787	$	546,293		$	514,934	$	504,199
Net income	96,140		222,435			50,944		62,333
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	95,075		219,188			50,375		61,549
Preferred stock dividends and issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock	17,393		31,858			22,424		22,424
Net income available to common stockholders	77,682		187,330			27,951		39,125
Basic net income per share available to common stockholders	$	0.49	$	1.27		$	0.19	$	0.27
Diluted net income per share available to common stockholders	$	0.49	$	1.25		$	0.19	$	0.27

Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data

The tables below reflect selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation (in thousands, except per unit amounts).

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017			June 30, 2017		March 31, 2017
Total operating revenues	$	731,445	$	609,925		$	565,989	$	550,569
Net income	79,658		12,475			79,571		84,563
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	75,773		12,356			79,458		84,442
Preferred unit distributions and issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred units	20,329		16,575			20,814		17,393
Net income (loss) available to common unitholders	55,444		(4,219		)	58,644		67,049
Basic net income (loss) per unit available to common unitholders	$	0.26	$	(0.02	)	$	0.36	$	0.42
Diluted net income (loss) per unit available to common unitholders	$	0.26	$	(0.02	)	$	0.36	$	0.41
	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016			June 30, 2016		March 31, 2016
Total operating revenues	$	576,787	$	546,293		$	514,934	$	504,199
Net income	96,140		222,435			50,944		62,333
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	96,229		222,212			50,832		62,212
Preferred unit distributions and issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred units	17,393		31,858			22,424		22,424
Net income available to common unitholders	78,836		190,354			28,408		39,788
Basic net income per unit available to common unitholders	$	0.49	$	1.27		$	0.19	$	0.27
Diluted net income per unit available to common unitholders	$	0.49	$	1.25		$	0.19	$	0.27