Debt of the Operating Partnership - Summary of Outstanding Indebtedness (Details) - Digital Realty Trust, L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.87%	2.89%
Amount Outstanding	$ 17,124,804	$ 17,537,652
Global Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	4.31%	4.33%
Amount Outstanding	$ 1,912,492	$ 1,825,228
Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	4.45%	4.76%
Amount Outstanding	$ 1,309,250	$ 1,567,925
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.25%	2.24%
Amount Outstanding	$ 13,271,593	$ 13,507,427
Secured and other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	8.12%	8.07%
Amount Outstanding	$ 631,469	$ 637,072