CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (shares)	110,000	110,000
Liquidation preference	$ 755,000	$ 755,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, issued (shares)	30,200	30,200
Preferred stock, outstanding (shares)	30,200	30,200
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (shares)	392,000	392,000
Common stock, shares, issued (shares)	302,846	291,148
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)	302,846	291,148
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Liquidation preference	$ 755,000	$ 755,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred units, issued (units)	30,200	30,200
Preferred units, outstanding (units)	30,200	30,200
Common units, issued (units)	302,846	291,148
Common units, outstanding (units)	302,846	291,148
Limited Partners' units, issued (units)	6,479	6,289
Limited Partners' units outstanding (units)	6,479	6,289