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Unconsolidated Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
Investment
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
Europe [Member]
Venture
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Mar. 31, 2013
Japan [Member]
Venture
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Sep. 30, 2014
Co-venturer [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Prologis North American Industrial Fund [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Prologis Targeted U.S. Logistics Fund [Member]
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Oct. 20, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Co-venturer [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Other Ventures [Member]
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Unconsolidated co-investment ventures | 1 | |||||||||||
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | $ 5,814,056,000 | $ 5,814,056,000 | $ 4,430,239,000 | $ 173,500,000 | ||||||||
| Promote fee earned from venture | 42,100,000 | |||||||||||
| Third party investors portion reflected in strategic capital income | 54,070,000 | 48,322,000 | 175,714,000 | 125,565,000 | 31,300,000 | |||||||
| Expenses included in strategic capital expenses | 4,200,000 | |||||||||||
| Equity method investment, percentage | 63.30% | 66.10% | ||||||||||
| Equity method investment | $ 632,100,000 | |||||||||||
| Number of co-investment ventures | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||