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Unconsolidated Investees (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated property funds: |  |  |
Total unconsolidated property funds | $ 133,143 | $ 124,164 | $ 118,969
Unconsolidated property funds [Member] |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated property funds: |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated investees, net | 49,326 | 10,548 | 24,908
Fees paid to Prologis | 127,200 | 116,751 | 118,969
Unconsolidated property funds [Member] | Development management and other income - Europe [Member] |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated property funds: |  |  |
Fees paid to Prologis | 5,943 | 7,413 |
Europe [Member] | Unconsolidated property funds [Member] |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated property funds: |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated investees, net | 25,709 | 28,024 | 33,141
Fees paid to Prologis | 45,758 | 54,834 | 50,814
Asia [Member] | Unconsolidated property funds [Member] |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated property funds: |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated investees, net | 908 | (4,233) | 3,852
Fees paid to Prologis | 14,149 | 758 | 2,542
Americas [Member] | Unconsolidated property funds [Member] |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated property funds: |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated investees, net | 22,709 | (13,243) | (12,085)
Fees paid to Prologis | $ 67,293 | $ 61,159 | $ 65,613

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