Equity and Capital - Schedule of Dividends and Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	May 17, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Oct. 15, 2020	Sep. 08, 2020
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Redemption price (in dollars per share)		$ 25.00
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)		$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 0	$ 3,333	$ 13,332
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.65625
Redemption price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Redemption Premium	$ 201,300
Gain on redemption	18,000
Increase in net income available to common stockholders from gain on redemption	$ 219,300
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.211632
Series G Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				11,016
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		1.46875
Redemption price (in dollars per share)					$ 25.00
Offering costs					$ 8,200
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)					$ 25.057118
Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			7,938	7,938
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.58750
Redemption price (in dollars per share)						$ 25.00
Offering costs						$ 8,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)						$ 25.29545
Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 10,500	10,500	10,500
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.31250
Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 12,284	12,284	12,284
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.46250
Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 17,940	17,940	17,940
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.30000
Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units		$ 1,403,344	$ 1,314,736	$ 1,213,921
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 4.88000	$ 4.640	$ 4.480
February 26, 2020 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				$ 3,333
February 26, 2020 | Series G Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,672
February 26, 2020 | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,969
February 26, 2020 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
February 26, 2020 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
February 26, 2020 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
February 26, 2020 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units				295,630
May 12, 2020 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,333
May 12, 2020 | Series G Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,672
May 12, 2020 | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,969
May 12, 2020 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
May 12, 2020 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
May 12, 2020 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
May 12, 2020 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units				301,005
August 11, 2020 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,333
August 11, 2020 | Series G Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,672
August 11, 2020 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
August 11, 2020 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
August 11, 2020 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
August 11, 2020 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units				303,006
November 10, 2020 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,333
November 10, 2020 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
November 10, 2020 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
November 10, 2020 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
November 10, 2020 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units				314,280
February 25, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			$ 3,333
February 25, 2021 | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,969
February 25, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
February 25, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
February 25, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
February 25, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units			326,965
May 10, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			0
May 10, 2021 | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,969
May 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
May 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
May 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
May 10, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units			328,279
August 10, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			0
August 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
August 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
August 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
August 10, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units			329,720
November 17, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			0
November 17, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
November 17, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
November 17, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
November 17, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units			$ 329,772
March 3, 2022 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 0
March 3, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
March 3, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
March 3, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
March 3, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units		348,025
May 24, 2022 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		0
May 24, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
May 24, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
May 24, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
May 24, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units		348,077
August 17, 2022 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		0
August 17, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
August 17, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
August 17, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
August 17, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units		351,410
November 29, 2022 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		0
November 29, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
November 29, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
November 29, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
November 29, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, common stock/units		$ 355,832
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)		$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			$ 3,333	13,332
Redemption price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Redemption Premium	$ 201,300
Gain on redemption	18,000
Increase in net income available to common stockholders from gain on redemption	$ 219,300
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.211632
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series G Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				11,016
Redemption price (in dollars per share)					$ 25.00
Offering costs					$ 8,200
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)					$ 25.057118
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			7,938	7,938
Redemption price (in dollars per share)						$ 25.00
Offering costs						$ 8,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)						$ 25.29545
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 10,500	10,500	10,500
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.31250
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 12,284	12,284	12,284
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.46250
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 17,940	17,940	17,940
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 1.30000
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 1,075,313	$ 1,347,507	$ 1,251,403
Preferred stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 4.88000
Common stock dividend per share amount (in dollars per share/unit)		$ 4.880	$ 4.640	$ 4.480
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 26, 2020 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				$ 3,333
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 26, 2020 | Series G Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,672
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 26, 2020 | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,969
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 26, 2020 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 26, 2020 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 26, 2020 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 26, 2020 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				305,267
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 12, 2020 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,333
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 12, 2020 | Series G Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,672
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 12, 2020 | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,969
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 12, 2020 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 12, 2020 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 12, 2020 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 12, 2020 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				310,421
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 11, 2020 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,333
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 11, 2020 | Series G Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,672
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 11, 2020 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 11, 2020 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 11, 2020 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 11, 2020 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				312,262
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 10, 2020 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,333
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 10, 2020 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 10, 2020 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 10, 2020 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 10, 2020 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units				$ 323,453
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series C Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			$ 3,333
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,969
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | February 25, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			336,041
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series I Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,969
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 10, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			336,543
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 10, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			337,447
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 17, 2021 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units			$ 337,476
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | March 3, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		355,812
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | May 24, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		355,885
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | August 17, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series J Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		2,625
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series K Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		3,071
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Series L Preferred Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		4,485
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | November 29, 2022 | Common Units
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends/Distributions, preferred units		$ 363,616