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Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Amount of decrease in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Derivative Instruments - Outstanding Interest Rate Derivatives (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / $	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / $
Currently-paying contracts
Notional Amount		$ 181,352	$ 479,825
Unsecured term loans, net \| Canadian dollar (CAD)
Currently-paying contracts
Exchange rate \| $ / $		0.79	0.77
Level 2
Currently-paying contracts
Fair value of derivatives		$ (2,782)	$ 2,396
Interest Rate Swap 1.016
Currently-paying contracts
Notional Amount			29,000
Strike Rate		1.016%
Interest Rate Swap 1.016 \| Level 2
Currently-paying contracts
Fair value of derivatives			175
Interest Rate Swap, 1.164
Currently-paying contracts
Notional Amount			75,000
Strike Rate		1.164%
Interest Rate Swap, 1.164 \| Level 2
Currently-paying contracts
Fair value of derivatives			345
Interest Rate Swap, 1.435
Currently-paying contracts
Notional Amount		$ 104,000	300,000
Strike Rate		1.435%
Interest Rate Swap, 1.435 \| Level 2
Currently-paying contracts
Fair value of derivatives		$ (2,773)	945
Interest Rate Swap, 0.779
Currently-paying contracts
Notional Amount		$ 77,352	75,825
Strike Rate		0.779%
Interest Rate Swap, 0.779 \| Level 2
Currently-paying contracts
Fair value of derivatives		$ (9)	$ 931
Interest Rate Swap
Currently-paying contracts
Notional Amount	$ 300,000
Realized loss	$ 6,400
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. \| Unsecured term loans, net \| Canadian dollar (CAD)
Currently-paying contracts
Exchange rate \| $ / $			0.77