CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Properties:
Land	$ 1,509,764	$ 1,136,341
Acquired ground leases	10,575	11,150
Buildings and improvements	16,745,210	15,215,405
Tenant improvements	574,336	553,040
Total investments in properties	18,839,885	16,915,936
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,935,267)	(3,238,227)
Net investments in properties	14,904,618	13,677,709
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	175,108	163,477
Net investments in real estate	15,079,726	13,841,186
Cash and cash equivalents	126,700	51
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,554 and $6,737 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	299,621	276,347
Deferred rent	463,248	430,026
Acquired above-market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $158,037 and $110,139 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	119,759	184,375
Goodwill	4,348,007	3,389,595
Acquired in-place lease value, deferred leasing costs and intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $1,355,013 and $1,016,989 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	3,144,395	2,998,806
Restricted cash	8,522	13,130
Assets held for sale	0	139,538
Other assets	176,717	131,291
Total assets	23,766,695	21,404,345
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured senior notes, net of discount	7,589,126	6,570,757
Secured debt, including premiums	685,714	106,582
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,164,509	980,218
Accrued dividends and distributions	217,241	199,761
Acquired below-market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $242,422 and $219,654 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	200,113	249,465
Security deposits and prepaid rents	209,311	217,898
Obligations associated with assets held for sale	0	5,033
Total liabilities	12,892,653	10,300,993
Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership	15,832	53,902
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 110,000,000 shares authorized, 50,650,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	1,249,560	1,249,560
Common Stock: $0.01 par value, 315,000,000 shares authorized; 206,425,656 and 205,470,300 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	2,051	2,044
Additional paid-in capital	11,355,751	11,261,461
Accumulated dividends in excess of earnings	(2,633,071)	(2,055,552)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(115,647)	(108,432)
Total stockholders’ equity	9,858,644	10,349,081
Noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership	906,510	698,126
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	93,056	2,243
Total noncontrolling interests	999,566	700,369
Total equity	10,858,210	11,049,450
Total liabilities and equity	23,766,695	21,404,345
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Properties:
Land	1,509,764	1,136,341
Acquired ground leases	10,575	11,150
Buildings and improvements	16,745,210	15,215,405
Tenant improvements	574,336	553,040
Total investments in properties	18,839,885	16,915,936
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,935,267)	(3,238,227)
Net investments in properties	14,904,618	13,677,709
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	175,108	163,477
Net investments in real estate	15,079,726	13,841,186
Cash and cash equivalents	126,700	51
Accounts and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,554 and $6,737 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	299,621	276,347
Deferred rent	463,248	430,026
Acquired above-market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $158,037 and $110,139 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	119,759	184,375
Goodwill	4,348,007	3,389,595
Acquired in-place lease value, deferred leasing costs and intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $1,355,013 and $1,016,989 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	3,144,395	2,998,806
Restricted cash	8,522	13,130
Assets held for sale	0	139,538
Other assets	176,717	131,291
Total assets	23,766,695	21,404,345
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured senior notes, net of discount	7,589,126	6,570,757
Secured debt, including premiums	685,714	106,582
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,164,509	980,218
Accrued dividends and distributions	217,241	199,761
Acquired below-market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $242,422 and $219,654 as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	200,113	249,465
Security deposits and prepaid rents	209,311	217,898
Obligations associated with assets held for sale	0	5,033
Total liabilities	12,892,653	10,300,993
Redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership	15,832	53,902
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 110,000,000 shares authorized, 50,650,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	1,249,560	1,249,560
Common units, 206,425,656 and 205,470,300 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	8,724,731	9,207,953
Limited Partners, 10,580,884 and 8,489,095 units outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	911,256	702,579
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(120,393)	(112,885)
Total partners’ capital	10,765,154	11,047,207
Noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	93,056	2,243
Total capital	10,858,210	11,049,450
Total liabilities and equity	23,766,695	21,404,345
Global revolving credit facilities
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Line of credit	1,647,735	550,946
Global revolving credit facilities | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Line of credit	1,647,735	550,946
Unsecured term loan
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Line of credit	1,178,904	1,420,333
Unsecured term loan | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Line of credit	$ 1,178,904	$ 1,420,333