Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 450,865us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 415,151us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 460,089us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 434,682us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 436,764us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 423,058us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 410,693us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 479,971us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 1,760,787us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 1,750,486us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet	$ 1,960,518us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
Operating income	74,956us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	78,112us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	95,274us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	71,466us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	71,479us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	77,380us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	58,514us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	97,039us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	319,808us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	304,412us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	92,983us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	427,724	147,127	152,430	12,003	9,485	(48,671)	(20,591)	289,306	739,284	229,529	(106,397)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders	408,609	136,245	72,715	4,666	59,057	(7,534)	(1,517)	265,416	622,235	315,422	(80,946)
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - Basic	$ 0.82us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.27us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.02)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.58us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.65us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	$ 0.81us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.13us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.02)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.24us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.64us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.18)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Total revenues	450,865	415,151	460,089	434,682	436,764	423,058	410,693	479,971	1,760,787	1,750,486	1,960,518
Operating income	74,956	78,112	95,274	71,466	71,479	77,380	58,514	97,039	319,808	304,412	92,983
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	427,724	147,127	152,430	12,003	9,485	(48,671)	(20,591)	289,306	739,284	229,529	(106,397)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 410,042	$ 136,738	$ 72,973	$ 4,683	$ 59,256	$ (7,582)	$ (1,592)	$ 266,548	$ 624,436	$ 316,630	$ (81,108)
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - Basic	$ 0.82	$ 0.27	$ 0.15	$ 0.01	$ 0.12	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.58	$ 1.25	$ 0.65	$ (0.18)
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	$ 0.81	$ 0.23	$ 0.13	$ 0.01	$ 0.12	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ 0.57	$ 1.24	$ 0.64	$ (0.18)

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