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Unconsolidated Entities - Summary of Remaining Equity Commitments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2014 Prologis China Logistics Venture [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 U.S. Dollars to Euro [Member] Prologis Targeted Europe Logistics Fund [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 U.S. Dollars to Euro [Member] Prologis European Properties Fund II [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 U.S. Dollars to Euro [Member] Europe Logistics Venture 1 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 British Pound Sterling to U.S. Dollar [Member] Prologis European Logistics Partners [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate |  | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.62
Committed third party equity | $ 500 |  |  |  |

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