Debt of the Operating Partnership - Summary of Outstanding Indebtedness (Details) - Digital Realty Trust, L.P. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.72%	2.89%
Amount Outstanding	$ 16,846,875	$ 17,537,652
Global Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	3.81%	4.33%
Amount Outstanding	$ 1,637,922	$ 1,825,228
Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	3.23%	4.76%
Amount Outstanding	$ 388,275	$ 1,567,925
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	2.26%	2.24%
Amount Outstanding	$ 14,059,415	$ 13,507,427
Secured and other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	8.52%	8.07%
Amount Outstanding	$ 761,263	$ 637,072