CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,139,322	$ 1,093,188	$ 2,266,644	$ 2,183,579
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	421,502	383,216	857,095	744,995
Property taxes and insurance	51,049	48,498	101,273	101,001
Depreciation and amortization	376,967	368,981	759,099	738,714
General and administrative	105,776	97,492	204,289	197,486
Transactions and integration	13,586	7,075	25,554	21,195
Other	70	2,298	7,727	2,041
Total operating expenses	968,950	907,560	1,955,037	1,805,432
Operating income	170,372	185,628	311,607	378,147
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(34,088)	52,143	26,870	29,112
Gain on disposition of properties, net		499	2,770	334,420
Other income (expenses), net	13,008	10,124	16,059	2,938
Interest expense	(69,023)	(75,014)	(135,748)	(150,667)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt			(51,135)	(18,347)
Income tax expense	(16,406)	(47,582)	(29,650)	(55,129)
Net income	63,863	125,798	140,773	520,474
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(436)	(4,544)	(4,065)	(13,300)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	63,427	121,254	136,708	507,174
Preferred stock dividends/Preferred units distribution	(10,181)	(11,885)	(20,362)	(25,399)
Gain on redemption of preferred stock/ units		18,000		18,000
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 53,246	$ 127,369	$ 116,346	$ 499,775
Net income per share/unit available to common stockholders/unitholders:
Basic (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.19	$ 0.45	$ 0.41	$ 1.78
Diluted (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.19	$ 0.45	$ 0.41	$ 1.77
Weighted average common shares/ units outstanding:
Basic (shares/units)	284,694	281,792	284,610	281,445
Diluted (shares/units)	285,110	282,434	284,980	282,076
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,139,322	$ 1,093,188	$ 2,266,644	$ 2,183,579
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	421,502	383,216	857,095	744,995
Property taxes and insurance	51,049	48,498	101,273	101,001
Depreciation and amortization	376,967	368,981	759,099	738,714
General and administrative	105,776	97,492	204,289	197,486
Transactions and integration	13,586	7,075	25,554	21,195
Other	70	2,298	7,727	2,041
Total operating expenses	968,950	907,560	1,955,037	1,805,432
Operating income	170,372	185,628	311,607	378,147
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(34,088)	52,143	26,870	29,112
Gain on disposition of properties, net		499	2,770	334,420
Other income (expenses), net	13,008	10,124	16,059	2,938
Interest expense	(69,023)	(75,014)	(135,748)	(150,667)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt			(51,135)	(18,347)
Income tax expense	(16,406)	(47,582)	(29,650)	(55,129)
Net income	63,863	125,798	140,773	520,474
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,064	(1,344)	(965)	(300)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc./Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	64,927	124,454	139,808	520,174
Preferred stock dividends/Preferred units distribution	(10,181)	(11,885)	(20,362)	(25,399)
Gain on redemption of preferred stock/ units		18,000		18,000
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 54,746	$ 130,569	$ 119,446	$ 512,775
Net income per share/unit available to common stockholders/unitholders:
Basic (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.19	$ 0.45	$ 0.41	$ 1.78
Diluted (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.19	$ 0.45	$ 0.41	$ 1.77
Weighted average common shares/ units outstanding:
Basic (shares/units)	290,528	288,843	290,346	288,588
Diluted (shares/units)	290,944	289,485	290,716	289,219
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,131,537	$ 1,089,395	$ 2,253,087	$ 2,177,301
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	1,131,537	1,089,395	2,253,087	2,177,301
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	7,785	3,793	13,557	6,278
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 7,785	$ 3,793	$ 13,557	$ 6,278