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Unconsolidated Entities - Summary of Remaining Equity Commitments (Detail) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | $ 3,021 |
Prologis Targeted U S Logistics Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | $ 195 |
Expiration date for remaining commitments range start | 2019 |
Prologis Targeted European Logistics Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | $ 623 | [1]
Expiration date for remaining commitments range start | 2018 | [1]
Expiration date for remaining commitments range end | 2019 | [1]
Prologis U.K. Logistics Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | $ 244 | [2]
Expiration date for remaining commitments range start | 2021 | [2]
Prologis China Logistics Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | $ 1,959 |
Expiration date for remaining commitments range start | 2020 |
Expiration date for remaining commitments range end | 2024 |
Prologis Inc [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | $ 331 |
Prologis Inc [Member] | Prologis Targeted U S Logistics Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | 0 |
Prologis Inc [Member] | Prologis Targeted European Logistics Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | 0 | [1]
Prologis Inc [Member] | Prologis U.K. Logistics Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | 37 | [2]
Prologis Inc [Member] | Prologis China Logistics Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | 294 |
Venture Partners [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | 2,690 |
Venture Partners [Member] | Prologis Targeted U S Logistics Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | 195 |
Venture Partners [Member] | Prologis Targeted European Logistics Fund [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | 623 | [1]
Venture Partners [Member] | Prologis U.K. Logistics Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | 207 | [2]
Venture Partners [Member] | Prologis China Logistics Venture [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Remaining equity commitments | $ 1,665 |
[1] | Equity commitments are denominated in euro and reported in U.S. dollars based on an exchange rate of $1.18 U.S. dollars to the euro.
[2] | Equity commitments are denominated in British pounds sterling and reported in U.S. dollars based on an exchange rate of $1.34 U.S. dollars to the British pound sterling.

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