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Unconsolidated Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 Investment | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unconsolidated co-investment ventures | 1 us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired |  |  |  |
Third party investors portion reflected in strategic capital income | $ 219,871,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue | $ 179,472,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue | $ 126,779,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated investees | 134,288,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 97,220,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 31,676,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  |
Other Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated investees | 3,200,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_OtherInvesteesMember | 2,600,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_OtherInvesteesMember | 6,000,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesCategorizationAxis = pld_OtherInvesteesMember |  |
Prologis Targeted U.S. Logistics Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Promote fee earned from venture |  |  |  | 42,100,000 pld_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFee / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember |
Third party investors portion reflected in strategic capital income | 31,300,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember | 6,400,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember |  |  |
Expenses included in strategic capital expenses | 4,200,000 pld_ManagementFeesExpenses / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember | 1,300,000 pld_ManagementFeesExpenses / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = pld_PrologisTargetedUsLogisticsFundMember |  |  |
Prologis SGP Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Promote fee earned from venture |  |  |  |  | $ 7,900,000 pld_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFee / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = pld_PrologisSgpMexicoMember

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