CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments in real estate:
Investments in properties, net	$ 20,582,954	$ 14,230,575
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,148,158	1,287,109
Net investments in real estate	21,731,112	15,517,684
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,386,959	628,681
Cash and cash equivalents	108,501	89,817
Accounts and other receivables, net	603,111	305,501
Deferred rent	528,180	478,744
Goodwill	8,330,996	3,363,070
Customer relationship value, deferred leasing costs and other intangibles, net	3,122,904	2,195,324
Assets held for sale		229,934
Other assets	264,528	259,376
Total assets	36,076,291	23,068,131
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured senior notes, net of discount	11,997,010	8,973,190
Secured debt, including premiums	239,222	104,934
Operating lease liabilities	1,468,712	693,539
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,420,162	1,009,154
Deferred tax liabilities, net	698,308	147,381
Accrued dividends and distributions	324,386	234,620
Security deposits and prepaid rents	371,659	208,724
Obligations associated with assets held for sale		2,700
Total liabilities	17,587,944	12,418,566
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	42,011	41,465
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock/ units	950,940	1,434,420
Common Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 392,000,000 and 315,000,000 shares authorized and 280,289,726 and 208,900,758 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	2,788	2,073
Partners' capital:
Additional paid-in capital	20,626,897	11,577,320
Accumulated dividends in excess of earnings	(3,997,938)	(3,046,579)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	135,010	(87,922)
Total stockholders' equity	17,717,697	9,879,312
Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership	608,980	708,163
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	119,659	20,625
Total noncontrolling interests	728,639	728,788
Total equity	18,446,336	10,608,100
Total liabilities and equity/capital	36,076,291	23,068,131
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Investments in real estate:
Investments in properties, net	20,582,954	14,230,575
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,148,158	1,287,109
Net investments in real estate	21,731,112	15,517,684
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,386,959	628,681
Cash and cash equivalents	108,501	89,817
Accounts and other receivables, net	603,111	305,501
Deferred rent	528,180	478,744
Goodwill	8,330,996	3,363,070
Customer relationship value, deferred leasing costs and other intangibles, net	3,122,904	2,195,324
Assets held for sale		229,934
Other assets	264,528	259,376
Total assets	36,076,291	23,068,131
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured senior notes, net of discount	11,997,010	8,973,190
Secured debt, including premiums	239,222	104,934
Operating lease liabilities	1,468,712	693,539
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,420,162	1,009,154
Deferred tax liabilities, net	698,308	147,381
Accrued dividends and distributions	324,386	234,620
Security deposits and prepaid rents	371,659	208,724
Obligations associated with assets held for sale		2,700
Total liabilities	17,587,944	12,418,566
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	42,011	41,465
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock/ units	950,940	1,434,420
Partners' capital:
Common units, 280,289,726 and 208,900,758 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	16,631,747	8,532,814
Limited Partners, 8,046,267 and 8,843,155 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	609,190	711,650
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	134,800	(91,409)
Total partners' capital	18,326,677	10,587,475
Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	119,659	20,625
Total capital	18,446,336	10,608,100
Total liabilities and equity/capital	36,076,291	23,068,131
Global revolving credit facilities, net
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Global revolving credit facilities, net	531,905	234,105
Global revolving credit facilities, net | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Global revolving credit facilities, net	531,905	234,105
Unsecured term loans, net
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured term loans, net	536,580	810,219
Unsecured term loans, net | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured term loans, net	$ 536,580	$ 810,219