Debt of the Operating Partnership - Schedule of Debt Maturities And Principal Payments (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 13, 2024 EUR (€)	Jan. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Option	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Repayments on secured / unsecured debt			$ 1,616,353	$ 3,081
U.S. Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Subtotal		$ 500,000
Repayments on secured / unsecured debt		$ 240,000
Premium paid for early extinguishment of debt			1,100
Euro term loan
Debt Instrument
Subtotal | €	€ 375.0
Repayments on secured / unsecured debt | €	€ 375.0
Premium paid for early extinguishment of debt			1,600
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Debt Instrument
2024			140
2025			2,177,191
2026			1,649,340
2027			1,419,752
2028			2,484,856
Thereafter			9,377,767
Subtotal			17,109,046			$ 17,537,652
Unamortized net discounts			(34,644)
Unamortized deferred financing costs			(87,856)
Total			16,986,546
Repayments on secured / unsecured debt			1,616,353	$ 3,081
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Global Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument
Thereafter			1,814,927
Subtotal			1,814,927			1,825,228
Unamortized deferred financing costs			(28,006)
Total			$ 1,786,921
Number of extension option | Option			2
Maturity extension option term			6 months
Percentage of extension fee			0.0625%		0.0625%
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Unsecured Term Loans
Debt Instrument
2025			$ 917,563
Subtotal			917,563			1,567,925
Unamortized deferred financing costs			(3,830)
Total			$ 913,733
Number of extension option | Option			2
Maturity extension option term			1 year
Debt face amount | €					€ 375.0
Percentage of extension fee			0.125%		0.125%
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Unsecured Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
2025			$ 1,258,775
2026			1,522,211
2027			1,177,381
2028			2,106,750
Thereafter			7,545,135
Subtotal			13,610,252			13,507,427
Unamortized net discounts			(30,652)
Unamortized deferred financing costs			(51,539)			$ (51,761)
Total			13,528,061
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | Secured and Other Debt
Debt Instrument
2024			140
2025			853
2026			127,129
2027			242,371
2028			378,106
Thereafter			17,705
Subtotal			766,304
Unamortized net discounts			(3,992)
Unamortized deferred financing costs			(4,481)
Total			$ 757,831
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. | U.S. Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Number of extension option | Option			1
Maturity extension option term			12 months
Debt face amount			$ 500,000
Percentage of extension fee			0.1875%		0.1875%