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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Derivative Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Option | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Option | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) Contract | Sep. 30, 2013 Prologis European Logistics Partners [Member] USD ($) Contract | Sep. 30, 2013 Nippon Prologis REIT Inc [Member] USD ($) Contract | Sep. 30, 2014 Yen Term Loan [Member] JPY (¥) Contract
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of option exercised | 1 | 2 |  |  |  |
Net gain from option exercised | $ 1.0 | $ 1.1 |  |  |  |
Number of contracts |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Notional value of swap contracts settled |  |  | $ 319.9 | $ 383.9 | $ 526.4 | ¥ 40,900.0
Number of swap contracts |  |  | 12 |  | 5 |
Notional value of swap contracts contributed |  |  |  | 13 |  |

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