Debt of the Operating Partnership - Summary of Outstanding Indebtedness (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.89%	2.68%
Amount Outstanding	$ 17,537,652	$ 16,723,855
Global Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	4.33%	3.04%
Amount Outstanding	$ 1,825,228	$ 2,167,889
Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	4.76%	2.49%
Amount Outstanding	$ 1,567,925	$ 802,875
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.24%	2.44%
Amount Outstanding	$ 13,507,427	$ 13,220,961
Secured and other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	8.07%	7.12%
Amount Outstanding	$ 637,072	$ 532,130
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding	$ 13,507,427	$ 13,220,961