CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,338,723	$ 1,127,322
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	571,225	435,593
Property taxes and insurance	44,779	50,224
Depreciation and amortization	421,198	382,132
General and administrative	111,920	98,513
Transactions and integration	12,267	11,968
Other		7,657
Total operating expenses	1,161,389	986,087
Operating income	177,334	141,235
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	14,897	60,958
Gain on disposition of properties, net		2,770
Other income, net	280	3,051
Interest expense	(102,220)	(66,725)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		(51,135)
Income tax expense	(21,454)	(13,244)
Net income	68,837	76,910
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(111)	(3,629)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	68,726	73,281
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 58,545	$ 63,100
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.20	$ 0.22
Diluted	$ 0.20	$ 0.22
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	291,219	284,526
Diluted	303,065	285,025
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,338,723	$ 1,127,322
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	571,225	435,593
Property taxes and insurance	44,779	50,224
Depreciation and amortization	421,198	382,132
General and administrative	111,920	98,513
Transactions and integration	12,267	11,968
Other		7,657
Total operating expenses	1,161,389	986,087
Operating income	177,334	141,235
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	14,897	60,958
Gain on disposition of properties, net		2,770
Other income, net	280	3,051
Interest expense	(102,220)	(66,725)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		(51,135)
Income tax expense	(21,454)	(13,244)
Net income	68,837	76,910
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,389	(2,029)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	70,226	74,881
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 60,045	$ 64,700
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.20	$ 0.22
Diluted	$ 0.20	$ 0.22
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	297,180	290,163
Diluted	309,026	290,662
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,329,968	$ 1,121,550
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	1,329,968	1,121,550
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	8,755	5,772
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 8,755	$ 5,772