CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments in real estate:
Investments in properties, net	$ 24,120,782	$ 24,236,088
Investments in unconsolidated entities	2,639,800	2,295,889
Net investments in real estate	26,760,582	26,531,977
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,178,853	1,414,256
Cash and cash equivalents	3,870,891	1,625,495
Accounts and other receivables, net	1,257,464	1,278,110
Deferred rent, net	642,456	624,427
Goodwill	8,929,431	9,239,871
Customer relationship value, deferred leasing costs and other intangibles, net	2,178,054	2,500,237
Assets held for sale		478,503
Other assets	465,885	420,382
Total assets	45,283,616	44,113,258
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Global revolving credit facilities, net	1,611,308	1,812,287
Unsecured term loans, net	386,903	1,560,305
Unsecured senior notes, net of discount	13,962,852	13,422,342
Secured and other debt, net of discount	753,314	630,973
Operating lease liabilities	1,294,219	1,542,094
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	2,056,215	2,168,984
Deferred tax liabilities	1,084,562	1,151,096
Accrued dividends and distributions	418,661	387,988
Security deposits and prepaid rents	539,802	401,867
Obligations associated with assets held for sale		39,001
Total liabilities	22,107,836	23,116,937
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,433,185	1,394,814
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 110,000 shares authorized; $755,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per share), 30,200 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	731,690	731,690
Common Stock: $0.01 par value per share, 502,000 and 392,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; and 336,637 and 311,608 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	3,337	3,088
Partners' capital:
Additional paid-in capital	28,079,738	24,396,797
Accumulated dividends in excess of earnings	(6,292,085)	(5,262,648)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(1,182,283)	(751,393)
Total stockholders' equity	21,340,397	19,117,534
Noncontrolling interests	402,198	483,973
Total equity	21,742,595	19,601,507
Total liabilities and equity	45,283,616	44,113,258
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Investments in real estate:
Investments in properties, net	24,120,782	24,236,088
Investments in unconsolidated entities	2,639,800	2,295,889
Net investments in real estate	26,760,582	26,531,977
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,178,853	1,414,256
Cash and cash equivalents	3,870,891	1,625,495
Accounts and other receivables, net	1,257,464	1,278,110
Deferred rent, net	642,456	624,427
Goodwill	8,929,431	9,239,871
Customer relationship value, deferred leasing costs and other intangibles, net	2,178,054	2,500,237
Assets held for sale		478,503
Other assets	465,885	420,382
Total assets	45,283,616	44,113,258
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Global revolving credit facilities, net	1,611,308	1,812,287
Unsecured term loans, net	386,903	1,560,305
Unsecured senior notes, net of discount	13,962,852	13,422,342
Secured and other debt, net of discount	753,314	630,973
Operating lease liabilities	1,294,219	1,542,094
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	2,056,215	2,168,984
Deferred tax liabilities	1,084,562	1,151,096
Accrued dividends and distributions	418,661	387,988
Security deposits and prepaid rents	539,802	401,867
Obligations associated with assets held for sale		39,001
Total liabilities	22,107,836	23,116,937
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,433,185	1,394,814
Commitments and contingencies
Partners' capital:
Preferred units, $755,000 liquidation preference ($25.00 per unit), 30,200 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	731,690	731,690
Common units, 336,637 and 311,608 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	21,790,990	19,137,237
Limited Partners, 6,135 and 6,449 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	426,183	459,356
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(1,212,367)	(772,668)
Total partners' capital	21,736,496	19,555,615
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	6,099	45,892
Total capital	21,742,595	19,601,507
Total liabilities and equity	$ 45,283,616	$ 44,113,258