Debt of the Operating Partnership - Schedule of Debt Functional Currencies (Details) - Digital Realty Trust, L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 16,987,674	$ 16,723,855
% of Total	2.89%	2.68%
U.S. dollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 2,783,736	$ 3,855,903
% of Total	16.40%	23.10%
British pound sterling
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 1,890,845	$ 1,929,051
% of Total	11.10%	11.50%
Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 10,491,484	$ 9,325,126
% of Total	61.80%	55.80%
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 1,821,609	$ 1,613,775
% of Total	10.70%	9.60%