v2.4.1.9
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Debt (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value of Debt $ 9,380,199us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations $ 9,011,216us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Fair Value of Debt 10,080,157us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue 9,586,791us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
Credit Facilities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value of Debt   725,483us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
Fair Value of Debt   725,679us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
Senior Notes [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value of Debt 6,076,920us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
5,357,933us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
Fair Value of Debt 6,593,657us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
5,698,864us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
Exchangeable Senior Notes [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value of Debt 456,766us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
438,481us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Fair Value of Debt 511,931us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
514,381us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Secured Mortgage Debt [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value of Debt 1,050,591us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
1,696,597us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Fair Value of Debt 1,173,488us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
1,840,829us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
Secured Mortgage Debt of Consolidated Entities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value of Debt 1,207,106us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pld_SecuredDebtConsolidatedInvesteesMember
239,992us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pld_SecuredDebtConsolidatedInvesteesMember
Fair Value of Debt 1,209,271us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pld_SecuredDebtConsolidatedInvesteesMember
246,324us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pld_SecuredDebtConsolidatedInvesteesMember
Term Loans and Other Debt [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value of Debt 588,816us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pld_TermDebtAndOtherMember
552,730us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pld_TermDebtAndOtherMember
Fair Value of Debt $ 591,810us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pld_TermDebtAndOtherMember
$ 560,714us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pld_TermDebtAndOtherMember