CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 5,554,968	$ 5,477,061	$ 4,691,834
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	2,318,337	2,381,666	1,825,817
Property taxes and insurance	200,778	216,405	191,745
Depreciation and amortization	1,771,797	1,694,859	1,577,933
General and administrative	480,023	449,056	422,167
Transactions and integration	93,902	84,722	68,766
Provision for impairment	191,184	118,363	3,000
Other	27,083	7,529	12,438
Total operating expenses	5,083,104	4,952,600	4,101,866
Operating income	471,864	524,461	589,968
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	(120,138)	(29,791)	(13,497)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	595,825	900,531	176,754
Other income, net	154,243	68,431	8,917
Interest expense	(452,836)	(437,741)	(299,132)
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	(5,871)		(51,135)
Income tax expense	(54,760)	(75,579)	(31,550)
Net income	588,327	950,312	380,325
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,163	(1,474)	(2,641)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	602,490	948,838	377,684
Preferred stock dividends	(40,724)	(40,724)	(40,724)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 561,766	$ 908,114	$ 336,960
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.74	$ 3.04	$ 1.18
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.61	$ 2.88	$ 1.11
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	323,336	298,603	286,334
Diluted (in shares)	331,547	309,065	297,919
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 5,554,968	$ 5,477,061	$ 4,691,834
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	2,318,337	2,381,666	1,825,817
Property taxes and insurance	200,778	216,405	191,745
Depreciation and amortization	1,771,797	1,694,859	1,577,933
General and administrative	480,023	449,056	422,167
Transactions and integration	93,902	84,722	68,766
Provision for impairment	191,184	118,363	3,000
Other	27,083	7,529	12,438
Total operating expenses	5,083,104	4,952,600	4,101,866
Operating income	471,864	524,461	589,968
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	(120,138)	(29,791)	(13,497)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	595,825	900,531	176,754
Other income, net	154,243	68,431	8,917
Interest expense	(452,836)	(437,741)	(299,132)
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	(5,871)		(51,135)
Income tax expense	(54,760)	(75,579)	(31,550)
Net income	588,327	950,312	380,325
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	26,863	19,236	5,459
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	615,190	969,548	385,784
Preferred stock dividends	(40,724)	(40,724)	(40,724)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 574,466	$ 928,824	$ 345,060
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.74	$ 3.05	$ 1.18
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.62	$ 2.89	$ 1.12
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	329,485	304,651	292,123
Diluted (in shares)	337,696	315,113	303,708
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 5,482,472	$ 5,430,173	$ 4,662,683
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	5,482,472	5,430,173	4,662,683
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	72,496	46,888	29,151
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 72,496	$ 46,888	$ 29,151