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Income Taxes - Components of Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Domestic | $ 390,874 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | $ (404,910)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | $ (65,566)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
International | 322,754 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign | 741,172 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign | (37,251)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | $ 713,628 pld_EarningsLossBeforeIncomeTaxes | $ 336,262 pld_EarningsLossBeforeIncomeTaxes | $ (102,817)pld_EarningsLossBeforeIncomeTaxes

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- Definition The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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- Definition The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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