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Business Combinations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of consideration transferred for business combination |
ProLogis shares and limited partnership units outstanding at June 2, 2011 (60% of total shares of the combined company) |  |  | 571.4 |
Total shares of the combined company (for accounting purposes) |  |  | 952.3 |
Number of AMB shares to be issued (40% of total shares of the combined company) |  |  | 380.9 |
Multiplied by price of ProLogis common share on June 2, 2011 |  | $ | 15.21 |
Consideration associated with common shares issued |  | $ | 5,794.1 |
Add consideration associated with share based payment awards. |  |  | 62.4 |
Total consideration of the Operating Partnership |  | $ | 5,856.5 |
Schedule of pro forma information for business combinations |
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 1,981,579 |  |  | $ | 1,898,083 |
Net loss attributable to common shares |  | $ | (70,988) |  |  | $ | (1,374,283) |
Net loss per share attributable to common shares - basic |  | $ | (0.15) |  |  | $ | (3.24) |
Net loss per share attributable to common shares - diluted |  | $ | (0.15) |  |  | $ | (3.24) |
AMB [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of purchase price consideration for business combinations |
Investments in real estate properties |  | $ | 8,172.8 |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated investees |  |  | 1,620.3 |
Cash, accounts receivable and other assets |  |  | 687.8 |
Debt |  |  | (3,646.7) |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |  |  | (430.5) |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  | (547.2) |
Total purchase price of the Operating Partnership |  | $ | 5,856.5 |
PEPR [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of purchase price consideration for business combinations |
Investments in real estate properties |  | $ | 4,453.0 |
Cash, accounts receivable and other assets |  |  | 251.8 |
Debt |  |  | (2,240.7) |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |  |  | (703.5) |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  | (133.7) |
Total purchase price |  | $ | 1,626.9 |

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