CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,431,214	$ 1,402,432	$ 4,119,106	$ 4,107,422
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	605,859	607,544	1,707,699	1,778,465
Property taxes and insurance	50,502	76,568	148,727	172,450
Depreciation and amortization	459,997	420,613	1,316,442	1,274,384
General and administrative	117,602	110,721	353,207	332,257
Transactions and integration	24,194	14,465	82,105	44,496
Provision for impairment		113,000	168,303	113,000
Other	4,774	1,295	15,081	1,950
Total operating expenses	1,262,928	1,344,206	3,791,564	3,717,002
Operating income	168,286	58,226	327,542	390,420
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(26,486)	(19,793)	(83,937)	163
(Loss) gain on disposition of properties, net	(556)	810,688	450,940	900,634
Other income, net	37,756	24,812	109,726	18,162
Interest expense	(123,803)	(110,767)	(348,094)	(324,103)
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	(2,636)		(3,706)
Income tax expense	(12,427)	(17,228)	(49,832)	(54,855)
Net income	40,134	745,938	402,639	930,421
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,059	(12,320)	10,282	(9,893)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	51,193	733,618	412,921	920,528
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)	(30,543)	(30,543)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 41,012	$ 723,437	$ 382,378	$ 889,985
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 2.40	$ 1.20	$ 3.00
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 2.31	$ 1.10	$ 2.87
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	327,977	301,827	319,965	296,184
Diluted (in shares)	336,249	311,341	328,641	306,735
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,431,214	$ 1,402,432	$ 4,119,106	$ 4,107,422
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	605,859	607,544	1,707,699	1,778,465
Property taxes and insurance	50,502	76,568	148,727	172,450
Depreciation and amortization	459,997	420,613	1,316,442	1,274,384
General and administrative	117,602	110,721	353,207	332,257
Transactions and integration	24,194	14,465	82,105	44,496
Provision for impairment		113,000	168,303	113,000
Other	4,774	1,295	15,081	1,950
Total operating expenses	1,262,928	1,344,206	3,791,564	3,717,002
Operating income	168,286	58,226	327,542	390,420
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(26,486)	(19,793)	(83,937)	163
(Loss) gain on disposition of properties, net	(556)	810,688	450,940	900,634
Other income, net	37,756	24,812	109,726	18,162
Interest expense	(123,803)	(110,767)	(348,094)	(324,103)
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	(2,636)		(3,706)
Income tax expense	(12,427)	(17,228)	(49,832)	(54,855)
Net income	40,134	745,938	402,639	930,421
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	12,059	3,980	18,982	10,407
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	52,193	749,918	421,621	940,828
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)	(30,543)	(30,543)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 42,012	$ 739,737	$ 391,078	$ 910,285
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 2.40	$ 1.20	$ 3.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 2.32	$ 1.10	$ 2.88
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	334,103	308,024	326,154	302,316
Diluted (in shares)	342,375	317,538	334,830	312,867
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,413,727	$ 1,394,613	$ 4,069,966	$ 4,075,008
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	1,413,727	1,394,613	4,069,966	4,075,008
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	17,487	7,819	49,140	32,414
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 17,487	$ 7,819	$ 49,140	$ 32,414