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Noncontrolling Interests - Noncontrolling Interest Summary (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Partnership noncontrolling interest |  | $ 2,591,544 | $ 3,072,469
Noncontrolling interests |  | 3,015,505 | 3,467,059
Total Assets |  | 29,654,150 | 30,249,932
Total Liabilities |  | 11,094,894 | 11,791,792
Non-controlling Interests [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Assets |  | 6,950,713 | 9,678,752
Total Liabilities |  | $ 546,358 | $ 1,871,094
Prologis US Logistics Venture [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Parent Company's Ownership Percentage |  | 55.00% | 55.00%
Operating Partnership noncontrolling interest |  | $ 2,512,472 | $ 2,424,800
Total Assets |  | 6,105,053 | 6,201,278
Total Liabilities |  | 515,962 | $ 797,593
Prologis North American Industrial Fund [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Parent Company's Ownership Percentage | [1] |  | 66.10%
Operating Partnership noncontrolling interest | [1] | 0 | $ 486,648
Total Assets | [1] | 0 | 2,479,072
Total Liabilities | [1] | 0 | $ 1,038,708
Prologis Brazil Logistics Partners Fund I [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Parent Company's Ownership Percentage | [2] |  | 50.00%
Operating Partnership noncontrolling interest | [2] | 0 | $ 61,836
Total Assets | [2] | 0 | 131,581
Total Liabilities | [2] | $ 0 | $ 720
Other Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Parent Company's Ownership | [3] | various | various
Operating Partnership noncontrolling interest | [3] | $ 79,072 | $ 99,185
Total Assets | [3] | 845,660 | 866,821
Total Liabilities | [3] | 30,396 | 34,073
Prologis, L.P. [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | 2,591,544 | 3,072,469
Total Assets |  | 29,654,150 | 30,249,932
Total Liabilities |  | 11,094,894 | 11,791,792
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Limited partners in Prologis, L.P. | [4],[5] | 423,961 | 394,590
Total Assets | [4],[5] | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | [4],[5] | 0 | 0
Prologis Inc [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Assets |  | 6,950,713 | 9,678,752
Total Liabilities |  | 546,358 | 1,871,094
Prologis Inc [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | $ 3,015,505 | $ 3,467,059
[1] | In March 2017, we acquired all of our partner’s interest for $710.2 million. The difference between the amount we paid and the noncontrolling interest balance was adjusted through Additional Paid-in Capital with no gain or loss recognized.
[2] | In March 2017, we acquired all of our partner’s interest for $79.8 million. The difference between the amount we paid and the noncontrolling interest balance was adjusted through Additional Paid-in Capital with no gain or loss recognized. At December 31, 2016, the assets of the Prologis Brazil Logistics Partners Fund I were primarily investments in unconsolidated entities of $113.1 million. For additional information on our unconsolidated investments, see Note 3.
[3] | This line item includes our two partnerships that have issued limited partnership units to third parties, as discussed above, along with various other consolidated entities. At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, limited partnership units were redeemable for cash or, at our option, 1.0 million and 1.8 million shares of the Parent’s common stock. During the first nine months of 2017, limited partnership units were redeemed for 0.8 million shares of the Parent’s common stock.
[4] | At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, excluding the Class A Units, there were common limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership outstanding that were redeemable for cash or, at our option, 4.1 million shares and 4.6 million shares of the Parent’s common stock with a fair value of $262.2 million and $241.8 million, respectively, based on the closing stock price of the Parent’s common stock. In 2017, unitholders redeemed 0.7 million common limited partnership units for an equal number of shares of the Parent’s common stock with a value of $18.8 million. At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, there were 3.7 million and 2.2 million LTIP Units (as defined in Note 7) outstanding, respectively, associated with our long-term compensation plan that are convertible into common units of the Operating Partnership after they vest and other applicable conditions are met.
[5] | We had 8.9 million Class A Units that were convertible into 8.6 million and 8.7 million common limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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