CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,493,150	$ 1,356,749	$ 2,900,787	$ 2,687,892
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	607,012	552,901	1,158,997	1,101,840
Property taxes and insurance	54,516	54,375	107,855	98,225
Depreciation and amortization	461,167	425,343	904,176	856,445
General and administrative	136,017	120,395	259,557	235,605
Transactions and integration	22,546	26,072	62,448	57,911
Provision for impairment		168,303		168,303
Other	195	(529)	307	10,307
Total operating expenses	1,281,453	1,346,860	2,493,340	2,528,636
Operating income	211,697	9,889	407,447	159,256
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	(12,062)	(41,443)	(19,702)	(57,451)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	931,830	173,709	932,941	451,496
Other income, net	37,747	62,261	70,520	71,970
Interest expense	(109,383)	(114,756)	(207,847)	(224,291)
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications				(1,070)
Income tax expense	(12,883)	(14,992)	(30,018)	(37,405)
Net income	1,046,946	74,668	1,153,341	362,505
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14,790)	5,552	(11,211)	(777)
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	1,032,156	80,220	1,142,130	361,728
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)	(20,362)	(20,362)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 1,021,975	$ 70,039	$ 1,121,768	$ 341,366
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.03	$ 0.22	$ 3.33	$ 1.08
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.94	$ 0.2	$ 3.21	$ 1.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	337,589	319,537	337,139	315,915
Diluted (in shares)	345,734	327,946	345,305	324,451
Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,493,150	$ 1,356,749	$ 2,900,787	$ 2,687,892
Operating Expenses:
Rental property operating and maintenance	607,012	552,901	1,158,997	1,101,840
Property taxes and insurance	54,516	54,375	107,855	98,225
Depreciation and amortization	461,167	425,343	904,176	856,445
General and administrative	136,017	120,395	259,557	235,605
Transactions and integration	22,546	26,072	62,448	57,911
Provision for impairment		168,303		168,303
Other	195	(529)	307	10,307
Total operating expenses	1,281,453	1,346,860	2,493,340	2,528,636
Operating income	211,697	9,889	407,447	159,256
Other Income (Expenses):
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	(12,062)	(41,443)	(19,702)	(57,451)
Gain on disposition of properties, net	931,830	173,709	932,941	451,496
Other income, net	37,747	62,261	70,520	71,970
Interest expense	(109,383)	(114,756)	(207,847)	(224,291)
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications				(1,070)
Income tax expense	(12,883)	(14,992)	(30,018)	(37,405)
Net income	1,046,946	74,668	1,153,341	362,505
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,210	7,052	12,789	6,923
Net income attributable to Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	1,053,156	81,720	1,166,130	369,428
Preferred stock dividends	(10,181)	(10,181)	(20,362)	(20,362)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 1,042,975	$ 71,539	$ 1,145,768	$ 349,066
Net income per share available to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.04	$ 0.22	$ 3.34	$ 1.08
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.95	$ 0.2	$ 3.23	$ 1.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	343,546	325,777	343,073	322,151
Diluted (in shares)	351,691	334,186	351,239	330,687
Rental and other services
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,457,360	$ 1,338,968	$ 2,844,221	$ 2,656,239
Rental and other services | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	1,457,360	1,338,968	2,844,221	2,656,239
Fee income and other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	35,790	17,781	56,566	31,653
Fee income and other | Digital Realty Trust, L.P.
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 35,790	$ 17,781	$ 56,566	$ 31,653