CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,402,432	$ 1,192,083	$ 4,107,422	$ 3,458,727
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	607,544	477,731	1,778,465	1,334,826
Property taxes and insurance	76,568	43,862	172,450	145,135
Depreciation and amortization	420,613	388,704	1,274,384	1,147,803
General and administrative	110,721	97,447	332,257	301,736
Transactions and integration	14,465	25,862	44,496	51,416
Provision for impairment	113,000		113,000
Other	1,295	1,096	1,950	8,823
Total operating expenses	1,344,206	1,034,702	3,717,002	2,989,739
Operating income	58,226	157,381	390,420	468,988
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(19,793)	(12,254)	163	14,616
Gain on disposition of properties, net	810,688	173,990	900,634	176,760
Other income, net	24,812	15,752	18,162	31,811
Interest expense	(110,767)	(76,502)	(324,103)	(212,250)
Income tax expense	(17,228)	(19,576)	(54,855)	(49,226)
Net income	745,938	238,791	930,421	379,564
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,320)	(1,716)	(9,893)	(5,781)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	733,618	237,075	920,528	373,783
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)	(30,543)	(30,543)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 723,437	$ 226,894	$ 889,985	$ 343,240
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40	$ 0.79	$ 3.00	$ 1.20
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.33	$ 0.75	$ 2.93	$ 1.15
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	301,827	286,693	296,184	285,312
Diluted (in shares)	311,341	296,415	306,735	294,257
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,402,432	$ 1,192,083	$ 4,107,422	$ 3,458,727
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	607,544	477,731	1,778,465	1,334,826
Property taxes and insurance	76,568	43,862	172,450	145,135
Depreciation and amortization	420,613	388,704	1,274,384	1,147,803
General and administrative	110,721	97,447	332,257	301,736
Transactions and integration	14,465	25,862	44,496	51,416
Provision for impairment	113,000		113,000
Other	1,295	1,096	1,950	8,823
Total operating expenses	1,344,206	1,034,702	3,717,002	2,989,739
Operating income	58,226	157,381	390,420	468,988
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(19,793)	(12,254)	163	14,616
Gain on disposition of properties, net	810,688	173,990	900,634	176,760
Other income, net	24,812	15,752	18,162	31,811
Interest expense	(110,767)	(76,502)	(324,103)	(212,250)
Income tax expense	(17,228)	(19,576)	(54,855)	(49,226)
Net income	745,938	238,791	930,421	379,564
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,980	3,684	10,407	2,719
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	749,918	242,475	940,828	382,283
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)	(30,543)	(30,543)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 739,737	$ 232,294	$ 910,285	$ 351,740
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40	$ 0.79	$ 3.00	$ 1.20
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.33	$ 0.75	$ 2.93	$ 1.15
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	308,024	292,536	302,316	291,084
Diluted (in shares)	317,538	302,258	312,867	300,028
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,394,613	$ 1,184,165	$ 4,075,008	$ 3,437,252
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	1,394,613	1,184,165	4,075,008	3,437,252
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	7,819	7,918	32,414	21,475
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 7,819	$ 7,918	$ 32,414	$ 21,475