CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 394,676	$ 228,698
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on disposition of properties, net	(333,921)	(304,801)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	23,031	78,996
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	15,567	3,938
Depreciation and amortization	369,733	291,457
Amortization of share-based compensation	27,654	14,549
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	18,347	632
Amortization of acquired above-market leases and acquired below-market leases, net	2,137	3,294
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount / premium	4,672	5,180
Other items, net	9,975	8,918
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable and other assets	(117,563)	(35,278)
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities	(86,433)	(68,923)
Net cash provided by operating activities	327,875	226,660
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements to investments in real estate	(508,523)	(377,295)
Cash paid for business combinations and assets acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	(27,623)	(196,527)
Investment and proceeds from unconsolidated entities		(77,500)
Proceeds from sale of real estate	685,484	526,362
Other investing activities, net	(4,676)	(12,483)
Proceeds from joint venture transactions	40,796
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	185,458	(137,443)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (payments on) proceeds from credit facilities	(69,438)	256,865
Borrowings on secured / unsecured debt	1,215,890	1,801,377
Repayments on secured / unsecured debt	(886,959)	(1,435,397)
Premium paid for early extinguishment of debt	(16,482)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	29,530	34,813
Payments of dividends and distributions	(673,747)	(560,602)
Other financing activities, net	(15,459)	(6,046)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(416,665)	91,010
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	96,668	180,227
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	10,392	(18,781)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	123,652	97,253
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	230,712	258,699
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	394,676	228,698
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on disposition of properties, net	(333,921)	(304,801)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	23,031	78,996
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	15,567	3,938
Depreciation and amortization	369,733	291,457
Amortization of share-based compensation	27,654	14,549
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	18,347	632
Amortization of acquired above-market leases and acquired below-market leases, net	2,137	3,294
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount / premium	4,672	5,180
Other items, net	9,975	8,918
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable and other assets	(117,563)	(35,278)
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities	(86,433)	(68,923)
Net cash provided by operating activities	327,875	226,660
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements to investments in real estate	(508,523)	(377,295)
Cash paid for business combinations and assets acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired	(27,623)	(196,527)
Investment and proceeds from unconsolidated entities		(77,500)
Proceeds from sale of real estate	685,484	526,362
Other investing activities, net	(4,676)	(12,483)
Proceeds from joint venture transactions	40,796
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	185,458	(137,443)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (payments on) proceeds from credit facilities	(69,438)	256,865
Borrowings on secured / unsecured debt	1,215,890	1,801,377
Repayments on secured / unsecured debt	(886,959)	(1,435,397)
Premium paid for early extinguishment of debt	(16,482)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests	29,530	34,813
Payments of dividends and distributions	(673,747)	(560,602)
Other financing activities, net	(15,459)	(6,046)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(416,665)	91,010
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	96,668	180,227
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	10,392	(18,781)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	123,652	97,253
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 230,712	$ 258,699