Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	$ (212,653)	$ 98,760
Net current period change	(323,366)	(311,413)
Ending balance	(536,019)	(212,653)
Cash flow hedge adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	(107)	(2,630)
Net current period change	(91,644)	1,250
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	(6,908)	1,273
Ending balance	(98,659)	(107)
Foreign currency net investment hedge adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	38,880	38,880
Ending balance	38,880	38,880
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	(173,880)	135,010
Net current period change	(415,010)	(310,163)
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	(6,908)	1,273
Ending balance	(595,798)	(173,880)
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	18,476,787	18,446,336
Ending balance	18,107,465	18,476,787
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	(219,882)	98,946
Net current period change	(331,131)	(318,828)
Ending balance	(551,013)	(219,882)
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Cash flow hedge adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	(1,240)	(3,823)
Net current period change	(93,803)	1,279
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	(7,044)	1,304
Ending balance	(102,087)	(1,240)
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Foreign currency net investment hedge adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	39,677	39,677
Ending balance	39,677	39,677
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net
Beginning balance	(181,445)	134,800
Net current period change	(424,934)	(317,549)
Reclassification to interest expense from interest rate swaps	(7,044)	1,304
Ending balance	$ (613,423)	$ (181,445)