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Unconsolidated Entities - Information About Investments in Co-investment Ventures by Property Funds (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | $ 4,824,724 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures | $ 4,430,239 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 4,665,918 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember | 4,250,015 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember
Prologis Targeted U.S. Logistics Fund [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 24.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember | 25.90%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 712,044 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember | 743,454 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember
Prologis North American Industrial Fund [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund |  | 23.10%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisNorthAmericanIndustrialFundMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees |  | 201,482 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisNorthAmericanIndustrialFundMember
Fibra Prologis [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 45.90%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_FibraMember |
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 589,627 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_FibraMember |
Prologis Mexico Industrial Fund [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund |  | 20.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisMexicoIndustrialFundMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees |  | 49,684 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisMexicoIndustrialFundMember
Prologis Brazil Logistics Partners Fund and Related Joint Ventures [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisBrazilLogisticsPartnersFundOneMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisBrazilLogisticsPartnersFundOneMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 235,496 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisBrazilLogisticsPartnersFundOneMember | 199,392 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisBrazilLogisticsPartnersFundOneMember
Prologis Europe Logistics Fund FCP-FIS [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 43.20%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeLogisticsFundFcpFisMember | 43.10%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeLogisticsFundFcpFisMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 458,702 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeLogisticsFundFcpFisMember | 471,896 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeLogisticsFundFcpFisMember
Prologis European Properties Fund II [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 31.10%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeanPropertiesFundTwoMember | 32.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeanPropertiesFundTwoMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 488,503 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeanPropertiesFundTwoMember | 582,828 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeanPropertiesFundTwoMember
Europe Logistics Venture 1 [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 15.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_EuropeLogisticsVentureOneMember | 15.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_EuropeLogisticsVentureOneMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 56,127 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_EuropeLogisticsVentureOneMember | 62,654 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_EuropeLogisticsVentureOneMember
Prologis European Logistics Partners [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeanLogisticsPartnersMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeanLogisticsPartnersMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 1,769,720 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeanLogisticsPartnersMember | 1,585,923 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisEuropeanLogisticsPartnersMember
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 15.10%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_NipponPrologisReitIncMember | 15.10%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_NipponPrologisReitIncMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | 303,178 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_NipponPrologisReitIncMember | 309,715 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_NipponPrologisReitIncMember
Prologis China Logistics Venture 1 and 2 [Member] | Property Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities for Loans to Commercial Borrowers [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage in property fund | 15.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisChinaLogisticsVentureOneAndTwoMember | 15.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisChinaLogisticsVentureOneAndTwoMember
Investment in and Advances to unconsolidated investees | $ 52,521 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisChinaLogisticsVentureOneAndTwoMember | $ 42,987 us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_PropertyFundMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = pld_PrologisChinaLogisticsVentureOneAndTwoMember

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