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Long-term Debt, Net of Discount (Premium)

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Debt of the Operating Partnership (Schedule of Debt Maturities And Principal Maturities) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions							9 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 23, 2020 EUR (€)	Jun. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2020 EUR (€)	Jan. 17, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 17, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) item	Oct. 14, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remainder of 2020							$ 0
2021							0
2022							703,260
2023							1,442,500
2024							1,072,253
Thereafter							9,766,722
Subtotal							12,984,735
Unamortized discounts, net of premiums							(41,358)
Unamortized premium							5,911
Long-term debt, net of discount (premium)							$ 12,949,288
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Global revolving credit facilities, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate basis spread							0.90%
Remainder of 2020							$ 0
2021							0
2022							0
2023							87,153
2024							45,993
Thereafter							0
Subtotal							133,146		$ 245,766
Unamortized discounts, net of premiums							0
Unamortized premium							0
Long-term debt, net of discount (premium)							$ 133,146
Number of extension options \| item							2
Debt instrument, extension term							6 months
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Unsecured term loans, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remainder of 2020							$ 0
2021							0
2022							0
2023							513,747
2024							0
Thereafter							0
Subtotal							513,747
Unamortized discounts, net of premiums							0
Unamortized premium							0
Long-term debt, net of discount (premium)							513,747
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remainder of 2020							0
2021							0
2022							703,260
2023							737,600
2024							1,026,260
Thereafter							9,631,722
Subtotal							12,098,842
Unamortized discounts, net of premiums							(41,358)
Unamortized premium							5,911
Long-term debt, net of discount (premium)							12,063,395		9,025,228
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Senior Notes \| Floating rate notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal							$ 351,630		0
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Senior Notes \| Floating rate notes due 2022 \| EURIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate basis spread							0.50%
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remainder of 2020							$ 0
2021							0
2022							0
2023							104,000
2024							0
Thereafter							135,000
Subtotal							239,000
Unamortized discounts, net of premiums							0
Unamortized premium							0		54
Long-term debt, net of discount (premium)							$ 239,000		$ 105,143
Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Senior Notes \| Euro Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds on public offering					$ 1,861,900	€ 1,678.6
Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Senior Notes \| 2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount \| €						€ 300.0
Stated interest rate						0.125%
Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Senior Notes \| 2025 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount \| €						€ 650.0
Stated interest rate						0.625%
Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Senior Notes \| 2030 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount \| €						€ 750.0
Stated interest rate						1.50%
Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Senior Notes \| 2031 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount \| €				€ 500.0
Stated interest rate				1.25%
Net proceeds on public offering			$ 553,200	€ 493.1
Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Senior Notes \| 2032 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount \| €		€ 750.0
Stated interest rate		1.00%
Net proceeds on public offering	$ 860,000	€ 737.5
Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Senior Notes \| Floating rate notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount \| €		300.0
Net proceeds on public offering	$ 348,700	€ 299.0
Initial period interest rate	0.00%	0.00%
Digital Dutch Finco B.V. \| Senior Notes \| Floating rate notes due 2022 \| EURIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate basis spread	0.48%	0.48%
Digital Stout Holding, LLC \| Senior Notes \| 2023 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								4.75%