Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Base rent	$ 82,533	$ 71,573
Recoveries from tenants	38,694	33,305
Other revenues	2,922	2,436
Total revenues	124,149	107,314
Expenses:
Property operating costs	35,955	31,493
Real estate taxes and insurance	5,316	3,976
Depreciation and amortization	25,843	25,027
General and administrative	5,575	4,343
Other expenses	2,349	7,253
Total expenses	75,038	72,092
Operating income	49,111	35,222
Interest:
Expense incurred	(11,569)	(8,247)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(845)	(642)
Net income	36,697	26,333
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests – operating partnership	(5,478)	(3,719)
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling interests	31,219	22,614
Preferred stock dividends	(6,811)	(6,811)
Net (loss) income attributable to common shares	24,408	15,803
Net income attributable to common units	$ 29,886	$ 19,522
Earnings per share – basic:
Net income attributable to common shares	$ 0.36	$ 0.24
Weighted average common shares outstanding	66,992,995	65,506,028
Earnings per share – diluted:
Net income attributable to common shares	$ 0.36	$ 0.24
Weighted average common shares outstanding	67,846,115	66,456,271
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.47	$ 0.42
Earnings per unit – basic:
Net income attributable to common units	0.36	0.24
Earnings per unit – diluted:
Net income attributable to common units	$ 0.36	$ 0.24
DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Base rent	$ 82,533	$ 71,573
Recoveries from tenants	38,694	33,305
Other revenues	2,922	2,436
Total revenues	124,149	107,314
Expenses:
Property operating costs	35,955	31,493
Real estate taxes and insurance	5,316	3,976
Depreciation and amortization	25,843	25,027
General and administrative	5,575	4,343
Other expenses	2,349	7,253
Total expenses	75,038	72,092
Operating income	49,111	35,222
Interest:
Expense incurred	(11,569)	(8,247)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(845)	(642)
Net income	36,697	26,333
Preferred stock dividends	(6,811)	(6,811)
Net income attributable to common units	$ 29,886	$ 19,522
Earnings per unit – basic:
Net income attributable to common units	$ 0.36	$ 0.24
Weighted average common units outstanding	82,028,440	80,926,265
Earnings per unit – diluted:
Net income attributable to common units	$ 0.36	$ 0.24
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Diluted	82,881,560	81,876,508
Distributions declared per unit	$ 0.47	$ 0.42