CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,090,391	$ 823,337
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	361,779	265,708
Property taxes and insurance	52,503	45,670
Depreciation and amortization	369,733	291,457
General and administrative	99,994	63,538
Transactions and integration	14,120	56,801
Other	(257)	114
Total operating expenses	897,872	723,288
Operating income	192,519	100,049
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	(23,031)	(78,996)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	333,921	304,801
Other expense, net	(7,186)	(3,542)
Interest expense	(75,653)	(85,800)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(18,347)	(632)
Income tax expense	(7,547)	(7,182)
Net income	394,676	228,698
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,756)	(4,684)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	385,920	224,014
Preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends	(13,514)	(21,155)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 372,406	$ 202,859
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 1.32	$ 0.91
Diluted (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 1.32	$ 0.90
Weighted average common shares/ units outstanding:
Basic (shares/units)	281,094,798	222,163,324
Diluted (shares/units)	281,916,961	224,474,295
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,090,391	$ 823,337
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	361,779	265,708
Property taxes and insurance	52,503	45,670
Depreciation and amortization	369,733	291,457
General and administrative	99,994	63,538
Transactions and integration	14,120	56,801
Other	(257)	114
Total operating expenses	897,872	723,288
Operating income	192,519	100,049
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	(23,031)	(78,996)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	333,921	304,801
Other expense, net	(7,186)	(3,542)
Interest expense	(75,653)	(85,800)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(18,347)	(632)
Income tax expense	(7,547)	(7,182)
Net income	394,676	228,698
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,044	3,116
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	395,720	231,814
Preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends	(13,514)	(21,155)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 382,206	$ 210,659
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 1.32	$ 0.91
Diluted (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 1.32	$ 0.90
Weighted average common shares/ units outstanding:
Basic (shares/units)	288,377,282	230,442,659
Diluted (shares/units)	289,199,445	232,753,630
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,087,906	$ 820,072
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	1,087,906	820,072
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	2,485	3,265
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 2,485	$ 3,265