Consolidated Statement of Partners' Capital - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. [Member]	DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. [Member] Limited Partners' Capital - Preferred [Member]	DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. [Member] Limited Partners' Capital - Common [Member]	DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. [Member] General Partner's Capital [Member]	Common Stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016		$ 962,787	$ 201,250	$ 754,892	$ 6,645
Balance, units at Dec. 31, 2016				75,252,390	662,373
Net income	$ 44,275	44,275		$ 43,898	$ 377
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	$ 18	18		18
Common unit distributions		(44,759)		(44,428)	(331)
Preferred unit distributions		$ (3,333)		$ (3,305)	(28)
Redemption of operating partnership units, shares	1,773,147	1,773,147		1,773,147
Redemption of operating partnership units	$ 77,894	$ 77,894		$ 77,894		$ 2
Issuance of OP units for stock awards, units				233,655
Issuance of OP units for stock awards		0		$ 0
Retirement and forfeiture of OP units, units				(85,395)
Retirement and forfeiture of OP units		(3,975)		$ (3,975)
Amortization of deferred compensation costs	$ 2,609	2,609		2,609
Adjustments to redeemable partnership units		(66,122)		(65,996)	(126)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2017		$ 969,394	$ 201,250	$ 761,607	$ 6,537
Balance, units at Mar. 31, 2017				77,173,797	662,373