CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 5,477,061	$ 4,691,834	$ 4,427,882
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	2,381,666	1,825,817	1,570,506
Property taxes and insurance	216,405	191,745	207,814
Depreciation and amortization	1,694,859	1,577,933	1,486,632
General and administrative	449,056	422,167	400,654
Transactions and integration	84,722	68,766	47,426
Provision for impairment	118,363	3,000	18,291
Other	7,529	12,438	2,550
Total operating expenses	4,952,600	4,101,866	3,733,873
Operating income	524,461	589,968	694,009
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(29,791)	(13,497)	62,283
Gain on disposition of properties, net	900,531	176,754	1,380,795
Other income (expenses), net	68,431	8,917	(4,358)
Interest expense	(437,741)	(299,132)	(293,846)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		(51,135)	(18,672)
Income tax expense	(75,579)	(31,550)	(72,799)
Net income	950,312	380,325	1,747,412
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,474)	(2,641)	(38,153)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	948,838	377,684	1,709,259
Preferred stock dividends	(40,724)	(40,724)	(45,761)
Gain on redemption of preferred stock			18,000
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 908,114	$ 336,960	$ 1,681,498
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.04	$ 1.18	$ 5.95
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.00	$ 1.11	$ 5.94
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	298,603	286,334	282,475
Diluted (in shares)	309,065	297,919	283,222
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 5,477,061	$ 4,691,834	$ 4,427,882
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	2,381,666	1,825,817	1,570,506
Property taxes and insurance	216,405	191,745	207,814
Depreciation and amortization	1,694,859	1,577,933	1,486,632
General and administrative	449,056	422,167	400,654
Transactions and integration	84,722	68,766	47,426
Provision for impairment	118,363	3,000	18,291
Other	7,529	12,438	2,550
Total operating expenses	4,952,600	4,101,866	3,733,873
Operating income	524,461	589,968	694,009
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(29,791)	(13,497)	62,283
Gain on disposition of properties, net	900,531	176,754	1,380,795
Other income (expenses), net	68,431	8,917	(4,358)
Interest expense	(437,741)	(299,132)	(293,846)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt		(51,135)	(18,672)
Income tax expense	(75,579)	(31,550)	(72,799)
Net income	950,312	380,325	1,747,412
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	19,236	5,459	947
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	969,548	385,784	1,748,359
Preferred stock dividends	(40,724)	(40,724)	(45,761)
Gain on redemption of preferred stock			18,000
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 928,824	$ 345,060	$ 1,720,598
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.05	$ 1.18	$ 5.95
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.01	$ 1.12	$ 5.94
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	304,651	292,123	289,165
Diluted (in shares)	315,113	303,708	289,912
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 5,430,173	$ 4,662,683	$ 4,395,039
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	5,430,173	4,662,683	4,395,039
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	46,888	29,151	32,843
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 46,888	$ 29,151	$ 32,843