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Stockholders' Equity of Prologis, Inc - Equity Securities Distributions Paid or Payable Per Unit (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income | $ 0.29 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareOrdinaryIncome | [1],[2] |  |  | $ 0.38 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareOrdinaryIncome |
Qualified dividend | $ 0.41 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | [1],[2] |  |  | $ 0.20 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared |
Capital gains | $ 0.62 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains | [1],[2] | $ 1.12 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains |  | $ 0.54 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains |
Total distribution | $ 1.32 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit | [1],[2] | $ 1.12 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit |  | $ 1.12 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit |
Series L Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income |  |  |  |  | $ 0.55 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesLPreferredStockMember | [3]
Qualified dividend |  |  |  |  | $ 0.28 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesLPreferredStockMember | [3]
Capital gains |  |  | $ 0.41 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesLPreferredStockMember | [3] | $ 0.80 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesLPreferredStockMember | [3]
Total distribution |  |  | $ 0.41 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesLPreferredStockMember | [3] | $ 1.63 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesLPreferredStockMember | [3]
Series MRS Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income |  |  |  |  | $ 0.57 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesMrsPreferredStockMember | [3]
Qualified dividend |  |  |  |  | $ 0.30 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesMrsPreferredStockMember | [3]
Capital gains |  |  | $ 0.42 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesMrsPreferredStockMember | [3] | $ 0.82 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesMrsPreferredStockMember | [3]
Total distribution |  |  | $ 0.42 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesMrsPreferredStockMember | [3] | $ 1.69 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesMrsPreferredStockMember | [3]
Series O Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income |  |  |  |  | $ 0.59 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesOPreferredStockMember | [3]
Qualified dividend |  |  |  |  | $ 0.31 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesOPreferredStockMember | [3]
Capital gains |  |  | $ 0.44 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesOPreferredStockMember | [3] | $ 0.85 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesOPreferredStockMember | [3]
Total distribution |  |  | $ 0.44 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesOPreferredStockMember | [3] | $ 1.75 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesOPreferredStockMember | [3]
Series P Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income |  |  |  |  | $ 0.58 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesPPreferredStockMember | [3]
Qualified dividend |  |  |  |  | $ 0.30 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesPPreferredStockMember | [3]
Capital gains |  |  | $ 0.43 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesPPreferredStockMember | [3] | $ 0.83 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesPPreferredStockMember | [3]
Total distribution |  |  | $ 0.43 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesPPreferredStockMember | [3] | $ 1.71 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesPPreferredStockMember | [3]
Series Q Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income | $ 0.71 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember | [1],[2] |  |  | $ 1.44 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareOrdinaryIncome / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember |
Qualified dividend | $ 1.01 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember | [1],[2] |  |  | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember |
Capital gains | $ 2.55 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember | [1],[2] | $ 4.27 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember |  | $ 2.08 pld_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCapitalGains / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember |
Total distribution | $ 4.27 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember | [1],[2] | $ 4.27 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember |  | $ 4.27 us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerDistributionsPaidPerUnit / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = pld_SeriesQPreferredStockMember |
[1] | Items indicated by '-' are not applicable.
[2] | Taxability for 2014 is estimated.
[3] | As discussed above, in April 2013, we redeemed all of the outstanding series L, M, O, P, R and S preferred stock.

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