v2.4.1.9

Noncontrolling Interests - Noncontrolling Interest Summary (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding limited partnership units | 1,887 pld_OutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitsExchangeableIntoCashOrCommonShares | 1,949 pld_OutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitsExchangeableIntoCashOrCommonShares
Limited partnership units converted in to cash | 62 pld_LimitedPartnershipUnitsConvertedInToCash |
Limited partnership units redeemed cash amount | $ 2,500,000 us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue |
Parent Company's Ownership Percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent |
Brazil Fund [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 152,000,000 us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentsUnconsolidatedRealEstateAndOtherJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_BrazilFundMember |
Parent Company's Ownership Percentage | 50.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_BrazilFundMember | 50.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_BrazilFundMember
Prologis, L.P. [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding limited partnership units | 1,767 pld_OutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitsExchangeableIntoCashOrCommonShares / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember | 1,767 pld_OutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitsExchangeableIntoCashOrCommonShares / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember
Limited partnership units redeemed cash amount | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember |
Prologis AMS [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Number of disposed properties | 2 pld_NumberOfDisposedProperties / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = pld_PrologisAmsMember |
Operating Partnership non controlling interest | $ 34,600,000 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = pld_PrologisAmsMember |

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- Definition The carrying amount of investments in unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented. This includes direct and indirect investments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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