Debt of the Operating Partnership - Summary of Outstanding Indebtedness (Details) - Digital Realty Trust, L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.86%	2.89%
Amount Outstanding	$ 17,109,046	$ 17,537,652
Global Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	3.76%	4.33%
Amount Outstanding	$ 1,814,927	$ 1,825,228
Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	4.29%	4.76%
Amount Outstanding	$ 917,563	$ 1,567,925
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.33%	2.24%
Amount Outstanding	$ 13,610,252	$ 13,507,427
Secured and other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	8.48%	8.07%
Amount Outstanding	$ 766,304	$ 637,072