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Unconsolidated Entities - Summary of Remaining Equity Commitments (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Sep. 30, 2017 $ / € $ / £
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Prologis Targeted European Logistics Fund [Member] |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Exchange rate | $ / € | 1.18
Prologis U.K. Logistics Venture [Member] |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Exchange rate | $ / £ | 1.34

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