CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 4,691,834	$ 4,427,882	$ 3,903,609
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	1,825,817	1,570,506	1,331,493
Property taxes and insurance	191,745	207,814	182,623
Depreciation and amortization	1,577,933	1,486,632	1,366,379
General and administrative	422,167	400,654	351,369
Transactions and integration	68,766	47,426	106,662
Impairment of investments in real estate	3,000	18,291	6,482
Other	12,438	2,550	1,075
Total operating expenses	4,101,866	3,733,873	3,346,083
Operating income	589,968	694,009	557,526
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(13,497)	62,283	(57,629)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	176,754	1,380,795	316,894
Other income (expenses), net	8,917	(4,358)	20,222
Interest expense	(299,132)	(293,846)	(333,021)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(51,135)	(18,672)	(103,215)
Income tax expense	(31,550)	(72,799)	(38,047)
Net income	380,325	1,747,412	362,730
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,641)	(38,153)	(6,332)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	377,684	1,709,259	356,398
Preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends	(40,724)	(45,761)	(76,536)
Gain (loss) on redemption of preferred stock / units		18,000	(16,520)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 336,960	$ 1,681,498	$ 263,342
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ 1.18	$ 5.95	$ 1.01
Diluted	$ 1.11	$ 5.94	$ 1.00
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	286,334	282,475	260,099
Diluted	297,919	283,222	262,523
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 4,691,834	$ 4,427,882	$ 3,903,609
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	1,825,817	1,570,506	1,331,493
Property taxes and insurance	191,745	207,814	182,623
Depreciation and amortization	1,577,933	1,486,632	1,366,379
General and administrative	422,167	400,654	351,369
Transactions and integration	68,766	47,426	106,662
Impairment of investments in real estate	3,000	18,291	6,482
Other	12,438	2,550	1,075
Total operating expenses	4,101,866	3,733,873	3,346,083
Operating income	589,968	694,009	557,526
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(13,497)	62,283	(57,629)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	176,754	1,380,795	316,894
Other income (expenses), net	8,917	(4,358)	20,222
Interest expense	(299,132)	(293,846)	(333,021)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(51,135)	(18,672)	(103,215)
Income tax expense	(31,550)	(72,799)	(38,047)
Net income	380,325	1,747,412	362,730
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,459	947	3,168
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	385,784	1,748,359	365,898
Preferred stock dividends, including undeclared dividends	(40,724)	(45,761)	(76,536)
Gain (loss) on redemption of preferred stock / units		18,000	(16,520)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 345,060	$ 1,720,598	$ 272,842
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ 1.18	$ 5.95	$ 1.02
Diluted	$ 1.12	$ 5.94	$ 1.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	292,123,000	289,165,000	268,073,000
Diluted	303,708,000	289,912,000	270,497,000
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 4,662,683	$ 4,395,039	$ 3,886,546
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	4,662,683	4,395,039	3,886,546
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	29,151	32,843	17,063
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 29,151	$ 32,843	$ 17,063