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Other Assets and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Amortized Rental Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization Expense 2015	$ 69,815us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
Amortization Expense 2016	55,330us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
Amortization Expense 2017	41,783us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Amortization Expense 2018	25,342us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
Amortization Expense 2019	15,531us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Amortization Expense Thereafter	33,756us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
Amortization Expense Totals	241,557us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
2015	10,678pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearOne
2016	22,322pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearTwo
2017	25,152pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearThree
2018	23,843pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearFour
2019	20,413pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeYearFive
Thereafter	91,530pld_NetChargeToRentalIncomeAfterYearFive
Totals	$ 193,938pld_NetChargeToRentalIncome

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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