Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 8,825	$ 6,737
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (shares)	110,000,000	110,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (shares)	50,650,000	50,650,000
Preferred stock, outstanding (shares)	50,650,000	50,650,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (shares)	315,000,000	315,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued (shares)	206,055,117	205,470,300
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)	206,055,117	205,470,300
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 8,825	$ 6,737
Preferred units, issued (units)	50,650,000	50,650,000
Preferred units, outstanding (units)	50,650,000	50,650,000
Common units, issued (units)	206,055,117	205,470,300
Common units, outstanding (units)	206,055,117	205,470,300
Limited Partners' units, issued (units)	8,498,032	8,489,095
Limited Partners' units outstanding (units)	8,498,032	8,489,095