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Earnings Per Common Share or Unit - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Unit (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Summary Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unit holders - Basic | $ 876,218 | $ 279,255 | $ 1,346,416 | $ 762,679
Net earnings attributable to redeemable limited partnership unitholders | 24,362 | 7,713 | 38,127 | 24,479
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common stockholders – Diluted | $ 900,580 | $ 286,968 | $ 1,384,543 | $ 787,158
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic | 531,288 | 527,288 | 530,036 | 525,462
Incremental weighted average effect on redemption of limited partnership units | 15,641 | 14,568 | 16,150 | 17,156
Incremental weighted average effect of equity awards | 7,234 | 5,344 | 5,432 | 2,610
Weighted average common shares/partnership units outstanding - Diluted | 554,163 | 547,200 | 551,618 | 545,228
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - |  |  |  |
Basic | $ 1.65 | $ 0.53 | $ 2.54 | $ 1.45
Diluted | $ 1.63 | $ 0.52 | $ 2.51 | $ 1.44
Prologis, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unit holders - Basic | $ 900,331 | $ 286,943 | $ 1,383,529 | $ 784,917
Net earnings attributable to limited partnership unitholders | 249 | 25 | 1,014 | 2,241
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common stockholders – Diluted | $ 900,580 | $ 286,968 | $ 1,384,543 | $ 787,158
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic | 537,257 | 532,934 | 536,021 | 531,985
Incremental weighted average effect on conversion of Class A Units | 8,588 | 8,753 | 8,625 | 8,798
Incremental weighted average effect on redemption of limited partnership units | 1,084 | 169 | 1,540 | 1,835
Incremental weighted average effect of equity awards | 7,234 | 5,344 | 5,432 | 2,610
Weighted average common shares/partnership units outstanding - Diluted | 554,163 | 547,200 | 551,618 | 545,228
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - |  |  |  |
Basic | $ 1.65 | $ 0.53 | $ 2.54 | $ 1.45
Diluted | $ 1.63 | $ 0.52 | $ 2.51 | $ 1.44
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Class A Common [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unit holders - Basic | $ (14,233) | $ (4,641) | $ (21,911) | $ (12,769)
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common stockholders – Diluted | 14,233 | 4,641 | 21,911 | 12,769
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Common [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unit holders - Basic | $ 886,098 | $ 282,302 | $ 1,361,618 | $ 772,148

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