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Real Estate - Summary of Dispositions (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 sqft Property | Jun. 30, 2014 sqft
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of 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
Continuing Operations [Member] | Contributions to Unconsolidated Co-investment Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties | 126 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 254 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 25 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |
Square feet | 25,247,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 71,503,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 4,784,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |
Net proceeds | $ 1,825,311 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | $ 6,479,707 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | $ 380,880 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |
Net gains on contributions | 188,268 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 555,196 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 1,958 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_ContributionsToUnconsolidatedCoInvestmentVenturesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |
Continuing Operations [Member] | Dispositions to Third Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties | 145 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_DispositionsToThirdPartiesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |  |  |
Square feet | 19,856,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_DispositionsToThirdPartiesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |  |  |
Net proceeds | 1,365,318 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_DispositionsToThirdPartiesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 177,273 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_DispositionsToThirdPartiesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 94,587 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_DispositionsToThirdPartiesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |
Net gains on contributions | 336,203 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_DispositionsToThirdPartiesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 7,673 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_DispositionsToThirdPartiesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | 17,314 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_DispositionsToThirdPartiesMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties |  | 89 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember | 200 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
Square feet |  | 9,196,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember | 27,169,000 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
Net proceeds |  | 608,286 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember | 1,562,189 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
Net gains from dispositions, including related impairment charges and taxes |  | $ 116,550 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember | $ 35,098 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |

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