Debt of the Operating Partnership - Summary of Outstanding Indebtedness (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.33%	2.23%
Amount Outstanding	$ 15,876,174	$ 13,562,240
Global revolving credit facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.76%	0.96%
Amount Outstanding	$ 2,273,172	$ 415,116
Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	1.34%
Amount Outstanding	$ 735,151
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.34%	2.26%
Amount Outstanding	$ 12,375,590	$ 13,000,042
Secured and other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	7.05%	3.47%
Amount Outstanding	$ 492,261	$ 147,082
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 12,375,590	$ 13,000,042