Quarterly Financial Information (Digital Realty Trust, Inc.) (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Selected Quarterly Financial Data

The tables below reflect selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2018		September 30, 2018			June 30, 2018		March 31, 2018
Total operating revenues	$	778,267	$	768,924		$	754,919	$	744,368
Net income	52,597		90,264			88,159		110,095
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	51,559		87,597			85,463		106,627
Preferred stock dividends and issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred stock	20,329		20,329			20,329		20,329
Net income available to common stockholders	31,230		67,268			65,134		86,298
Basic net income per share available to common stockholders	$	0.15	$	0.33		$	0.32	$	0.42
Diluted net income per share available to common stockholders	$	0.15	$	0.33		$	0.32	$	0.42
	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