Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Feb. 18, 2025	Jun. 28, 2024
Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32336
Entity Registrant Name	DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-0081711
Entity Address, Address Line One	2323 Bryan Street, Suite 1800
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75201
City Area Code	214
Local Phone Number	231-1350
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	true
Document Financial Statement Restatement Recovery Analysis [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 50
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		336,644,245
Entity Central Index Key	0001297996
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Auditor Name	KPMG LLP
Auditor Firm ID	185
Auditor Location	Chicago, Illinois
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Entity File Number	000-54023
Entity Registrant Name	DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-2402955
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	true
Document Financial Statement Restatement Recovery Analysis [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001494877
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Common Stock
Entity Information
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	DLR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Entity Information
Title of 12(b) Security	Series J Cumulative Redeemable PreferredStock
Trading Symbol	DLR Pr J
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Entity Information
Title of 12(b) Security	Series K Cumulative Redeemable PreferredStock
Trading Symbol	DLR Pr K
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units
Entity Information
Title of 12(b) Security	Series L Cumulative Redeemable PreferredStock
Trading Symbol	DLR Pr L
Security Exchange Name	NYSE