Debt of the Operating Partnership - Summary of Outstanding Indebtedness (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.68%	2.23%
Amount Outstanding	$ 16,723,855	$ 13,562,240
Global revolving credit facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	3.04%	0.96%
Amount Outstanding	$ 2,167,889	$ 415,116
Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.49%
Amount Outstanding	$ 802,875
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.44%	2.26%
Amount Outstanding	$ 13,220,961	$ 13,000,042
Secured and other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	7.12%	3.47%
Amount Outstanding	$ 532,130	$ 147,082
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 13,220,961	$ 13,000,042