Label	Element	Value
Ascenty [Member] | Digital Realty Trust L P [Member]
Equity Issued in Business Combination, Fair Value Disclosure	us-gaap_EquityIssuedInBusinessCombinationFairValueDisclosure	$ 727,439,000
Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	(6,318,000)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (6,318,000)