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Unconsolidated Entities - Earnings on Investment in Co-Investment Ventures (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | $ 134,288 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 97,220 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 31,676 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Strategic capital revenue | 219,871 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue | 179,472 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue | 126,779 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
Unconsolidated Co-Investment Ventures [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | 131,048 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember | 94,654 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember | 25,703 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember
Total strategic capital revenue | 218,350 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember | 177,185 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember | 125,185 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember
Strategic capital revenue | 223,774 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember | 181,192 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember | 125,720 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember
Unconsolidated Co-Investment Ventures [Member] | Development Management and Other Income [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total strategic capital revenue | 5,424 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = pld_DevelopmentManagementAndOtherIncomeEuropeMember | 4,007 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = pld_DevelopmentManagementAndOtherIncomeEuropeMember | 535 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = pld_DevelopmentManagementAndOtherIncomeEuropeMember
Unconsolidated Co-Investment Ventures [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | 8,596 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember | 21,724 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember | (7,843)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember
Total strategic capital revenue | 94,354 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember | 70,642 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember | 68,142 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AmericasMember
Unconsolidated Co-Investment Ventures [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | 108,430 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 63,839 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 31,174 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Total strategic capital revenue | 86,487 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 63,794 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 37,173 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Unconsolidated Co-Investment Ventures [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | 14,022 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 9,091 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 2,372 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember
Total strategic capital revenue | $ 37,509 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | $ 42,749 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | $ 19,870 us-gaap_FeesAndCommissionsOther / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember

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