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Stockholders' Equity of Prologis Inc. - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 05, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
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Liquidation Preference Per share				$ 50	$ 50	$ 50
Preferred Stock Par Value				$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
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Percentage of ownership restrictions				25.00%pld_PercentageOfOwnershipRestrictions
Percentage of REIT taxable income computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and net capital gains				90.00%
At the Market Offering [Member]
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Common stock, Shares Issued						3,300,000
Common stock, shares outstanding						140,100,000
Maximum proceeds from sale of stock				750,000,000		750,000,000
Agents fee percentage						2.00%
Number of designated agents						2
At the Market Offering [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Maximum proceeds from sale of stock							750,000,000
Agents fee percentage							2.00%
Number of designated agents							6
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued upon exercise of warrant				6,000,000
Common stock, Shares Issued				3,316,000	35,650,000
2012 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Gross proceeds received for the issuance of common stock				25,800,000	22,400,000			31,000,000
Series Q Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Liquidation Preference Per share				$ 50	$ 50	$ 50
Preferred Stock Par Value				$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage				8.54%	8.54%
Norges Bank Investment Management [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Proceeds from exercise of warrant									$ 213,800,000
Norges Bank Investment Management [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued upon exercise of warrant									6,000,000