CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
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)	312,421	311,608
Common stock, shares, outstanding (shares)	312,421	311,608
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)	312,421	311,608
Common units, outstanding (units)	312,421	311,608
Limited Partners' units, issued (units)	6,588	6,449
Limited Partners' units outstanding (units)	6,588	6,449