CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (units)	311,608
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs			$ 923,463
Issuance of common stock, net of costs	$ 3,650,771	$ 2,207,259
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(98,601)	(5,354)	11,954
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units	(1,622,436)	(1,503,432)	(1,434,140)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU	44,434		76,891
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	(21,418)	4,345	46,277
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities	(20,308)	(65,358)
Net income (loss)	615,096	967,930	384,978
Other comprehensive income (loss)		$ (157,198)	(431,978)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (450,286)
Ending balance (units)	336,637	311,608
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 19,601,507	$ 18,107,465	18,476,787
Issuance of common unit, net of offering costs	3,650,771
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting	2,757	(1,945)	8,639
Amortization of share-based compensation	81,803	88,518	92,461
Units repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting			(7,143)
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs			923,463
Issuance of common stock, net of costs		2,207,260
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(98,601)	(5,354)	11,954
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units		(1,544,156)	(1,474,864)
Distributions	(1,663,160)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU	44,434		76,891
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	(21,418)	4,345	46,277
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities	(20,308)	(65,358)
Net income (loss)	615,096	967,930	384,978
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(157,198)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(450,286)		(431,978)
Ending balance	21,742,595	19,601,507	18,107,465
Redeemable Interests | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,394,814	1,514,679	46,995
Redeemable noncontrolling interests associated with acquisition of Teraco			1,530,090
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	98,601	5,354	(11,954)
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units		(760)	(760)
Distributions	(760)
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests		129	1,703
Net income (loss)	(26,769)	(17,618)	(4,653)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(106,970)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(32,701)		(46,742)
Ending balance	1,433,185	1,394,814	1,514,679
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(772,668)	(613,423)	(181,445)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(159,245)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(439,699)		(431,978)
Ending balance	(1,212,367)	(772,668)	(613,423)
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	45,892	104,814	46,882
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU	12,115		12,275
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	(21,418)	4,345	46,277
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities	(20,308)	(65,358)
Net income (loss)	196	(1,143)	(620)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		3,234
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,378)
Ending balance	6,099	45,892	104,814
General Partner [Member] | Preferred Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 731,690	$ 731,690	$ 731,690
Beginning balance (units)	30,200,000	30,200,000	30,200,000
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units		$ (40,724)	$ (40,724)
Distributions	$ (40,724)
Net income (loss)	40,724	40,724	40,724
Ending balance	$ 731,690	$ 731,690	$ 731,690
Ending balance (units)	30,200,000	30,200,000	30,200,000
General Partner [Member] | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 19,137,237	$ 17,447,442	$ 17,446,758
Beginning balance (units)	311,607,580	291,148,222	284,415,013
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units	$ 39,573	$ 8,234	$ 2,942
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units)	552,869	112,607	36,284
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units)	217,478	265,671	340,874
Issuance of common unit, net of offering costs	$ 3,650,771
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs (in units)	24,138,787
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting	$ 2,757	$ (1,945)	$ 8,639
Units issued under equity plans, net of unit settlement to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting (in units)	120,028	123,539	106,051
Reclassification of vested share-based awards	$ (27,424)	$ (41,396)	$ (29,864)
Issuance of preferred units, net of offering costs (units)		19,957,541
Amortization of share-based compensation	81,803	$ 88,518	92,461
Units repurchased and retired to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting			(7,143)
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs			$ 923,463
Partial settlement of forward sale agreements, net of costs (shares)			6,250,000
Issuance of common stock, net of costs		$ 2,207,260
Issuance of common stock, net of costs (shares)		19,957,541
Redemption of preferred units	32,319
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(98,601)	$ (5,354)	$ 11,954
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units		(1,472,449)	(1,403,344)
Distributions	(1,591,304)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in property to DCRU			64,616
Net income (loss)	561,766	908,114	336,960
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,187)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,093
Ending balance	$ 21,790,990	$ 19,137,237	$ 17,447,442
Ending balance (units)	336,636,742	311,607,580	291,148,222
Limited Partner [Member] | Common Units | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 459,356	$ 436,942	$ 432,902
Beginning balance (units)	6,448,987	6,288,669	5,931,771
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units	$ (39,573)	$ (8,234)	$ (2,942)
Conversion of limited partner common units to general partner common units (units)	(552,869)	(112,607)	(36,284)
Issuance of common units, net of offering costs (in units)			393,182
Issuance of limited partner common units, net (in units)	238,694
Reclassification of vested share-based awards	$ 27,424	$ 41,396	$ 29,864
Issuance of preferred units, net of offering costs (units)		272,925
Issuance of common stock, net of costs (shares)		272,925
Dividends and distributions on common stock and common and incentive units		$ (30,983)	(30,796)
Distributions	(31,132)
Net income (loss)	12,410	20,235	7,914
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,302)
Ending balance	$ 426,183	$ 459,356	$ 436,942
Ending balance (units)	6,134,812	6,448,987	6,288,669