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Notes Receivable Backed by Real Estate - Additional information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans And Leases Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable backed by real estate	188,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
For the first three years [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable [Line Items]
Preferred return rate	7.00%us-gaap_AuctionMarketPreferredSecuritiesStockSeriesVariableInterestRateEarned / pld_PeriodAxis = pld_PeriodOneMember
For the fourth year [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable [Line Items]
Preferred return rate	8.00%us-gaap_AuctionMarketPreferredSecuritiesStockSeriesVariableInterestRateEarned / pld_PeriodAxis = pld_PeriodTwoMember

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The interest (or dividend) rates earned on action market preferred securities (on an annual basis or APY) for the period reported.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21475-112644



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29

-Article 5

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes loans held for sale. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 7

-Subparagraph a

-Article 9



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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