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Other Assets and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Amortized Rental Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Amortization Expense 2015 | $ 69,815 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
Amortization Expense 2016 | 55,330 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
Amortization Expense 2017 | 41,783 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Amortization Expense 2018 | 25,342 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
Amortization Expense 2019 | 15,531 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Amortization Expense Thereafter | 33,756 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
Amortization Expense Totals | 241,557 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
2015 | 10,678 pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearOne
2016 | 22,322 pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearTwo
2017 | 25,152 pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearThree
2018 | 23,843 pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearFour
2019 | 20,413 pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearFive
Thereafter | 91,530 pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeAfterYearFive
Totals | $ 193,938 pld_NetChargeToRentalIncome

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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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