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Real Estate - Summary of Acquisition (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 Property sqft | Dec. 31, 2013 sqft Property | Dec. 31, 2012 Property sqft | Jun. 30, 2014 sqft | Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of industrial operating properties | 1,278 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties | 1,323 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties | 1,157 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties |  |
Square feet | 260,700,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty | 264,300,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty | 208,800,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty | 12,600,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty |
Real estate acquisition value | $ 20,109,432 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue | $ 18,822,081 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue | $ 23,559,891 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue |  | $ 22,413,079 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue
Unconsolidated Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of industrial operating properties | 231 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember | 58 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember | 215 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember |  |
Square feet | 45,663,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember | 16,319,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember | 46,277,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember |  |
Real estate acquisition value | 2,770,191 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember | 1,141,128 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember | 2,294,892 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember |  |
Gains on revaluation of equity investments upon acquisition of a controlling interest | 201,319 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember | 34,787 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember | 286,335 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember |  |
Third Parties [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of industrial operating properties | 8 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember | 12 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember | 12 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember |  |
Square feet | 1,004,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember | 3,262,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember | 1,622,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember |  |
Real estate acquisition value | $ 78,314 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember | $ 146,331 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember | $ 77,397 us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = pld_ThirdPartiesMember |  |

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- Definition The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of real estate owned for investment purposes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.14(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph d -Article 9 + Details
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- Definition Amount, before accumulated depreciation, of real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule III) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27047687&loc=d3e5864-122674 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 28 -Article 12 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph c -Subparagraph Schedule III -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 970 -SubTopic 360 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6590653&loc=d3e638233-123024 + Details
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