CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,331,143	$ 1,338,723
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	548,939	571,225
Property taxes and insurance	43,850	44,779
Depreciation and amortization	431,102	421,198
General and administrative	115,210	111,920
Transactions and integration	31,839	12,267
Other	10,836
Total operating expenses	1,181,776	1,161,389
Operating income	149,367	177,334
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(16,008)	14,897
Gain on disposition of properties, net	277,787
Other income, net	9,709	280
Interest expense	(109,535)	(102,220)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(1,070)
Income tax expense	(22,413)	(21,454)
Net income	287,837	68,837
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,329)	(111)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	281,508	68,726
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 271,327	$ 58,545
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.20
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	312,292	291,219
Diluted (in shares)	320,798	303,065
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,331,143	$ 1,338,723
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	548,939	571,225
Property taxes and insurance	43,850	44,779
Depreciation and amortization	431,102	421,198
General and administrative	115,210	111,920
Transactions and integration	31,839	12,267
Other	10,836
Total operating expenses	1,181,776	1,161,389
Operating income	149,367	177,334
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(16,008)	14,897
Gain on disposition of properties, net	277,787
Other income, net	9,709	280
Interest expense	(109,535)	(102,220)
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	(1,070)
Income tax expense	(22,413)	(21,454)
Net income	287,837	68,837
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(129)	1,389
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	287,708	70,226
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 277,527	$ 60,045
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.20
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	318,469	297,180
Diluted (in shares)	326,975	309,026
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,317,271	$ 1,329,968
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	1,317,271	1,329,968
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	13,872	8,755
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 13,872	$ 8,755