CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net	Total Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	Redeemable Interests Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	Digital Realty Trust, L.P.	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 46,995	$ 731,690	$ 2,824	$ 21,075,863	$ (3,631,929)	$ (173,880)	$ 472,219				$ 18,476,787
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			284,415,013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock				1,258			(1,258)
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)			14,861
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards				18,545							18,545
Amortization of share-based compensation										$ 18,545
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)			194,020
Payment of common unit offering costs and other				(4,024)						(4,024)	(4,024)
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting				(1,193)						(1,193)	(1,193)
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (in units)			42,188
Reclassification of vested share-based awards				(26,531)			26,531
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(5,473)			5,473							5,473
Dividends declared on preferred stock					(10,181)					(10,181)	(10,181)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(190)				(348,025)		(7,786)				(355,811)
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	1,367						17,559	$ 17,559	$ 1,367	17,559	17,559
Net income (loss)	35				73,281		3,594	2,029	35	76,875	76,875
Other comprehensive income (loss)-fair value of interest rate swaps										(1,344)	(1,344)
Other comprehensive income-reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense										(103)	(103)
Other comprehensive income (loss), Parent						(14,964)	(360)			(15,324)	(15,324)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	42,734	731,690	$ 2,824	21,069,391	(3,916,854)	(188,844)	510,499				18,208,706
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2022			284,666,082
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	1,514,679	731,690	$ 2,887	22,142,868	(4,698,313)	(595,798)	524,131				18,107,465
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			291,148,222
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of common units to common stock				474			(474)
Conversion of common units to common stock (shares)			6,201
Payment of offering costs and other				(441)						(440)	(441)
Amortization of unearned compensation on share-based awards				17,502							17,502
Amortization of share-based compensation										17,502
Vesting of restricted stock, net (shares)			90,306
Common stock offering costs				(441)						(440)	(441)
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting										(1,613)
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting			$ 1	(1,613)							(1,612)
Shares issued under equity plans, net of share settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (shares)			53,881
Reclassification of vested share-based awards				(33,556)			33,556
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(306)			306							306
Dividends declared on preferred stock					(10,181)					(10,181)	(10,181)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(190)				(356,214)		(7,675)				(363,889)
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	129						4,552	4,552	129	4,552	4,552
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities							(65,358)	(65,358)		(65,358)	(65,358)
Net income (loss)	(2,288)				68,726		2,399	931	(2,288)	71,125	71,125
Other comprehensive income (loss)-fair value of interest rate swaps										572	572
Other comprehensive income-reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense										(6,543)	(6,543)
Other comprehensive income (loss), Parent	(63,252)			839		(56,688)	1,054	$ 2,403	$ (63,252)	$ (54,795)	(54,795)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 1,448,772	$ 731,690	$ 2,888	$ 22,126,379	$ (4,995,982)	$ (652,486)	$ 492,185				$ 17,704,674
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2023			291,298,610