Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rental	$ 1,536,117	$ 1,178,609	$ 1,227,975
Rental recoveries	437,070	348,740	331,518
Strategic capital	210,362	219,871	179,472
Development management and other	13,525	13,567	11,521
Total revenues	2,197,074	1,760,787	1,750,486
Expenses:
Rental	543,214	430,787	451,938
Strategic capital	88,418	96,496	89,279
General and administrative	238,199	247,768	229,207
Depreciation and amortization	880,373	642,461	648,668
Other	66,698	23,467	26,982
Total expenses	1,816,902	1,440,979	1,446,074
Operating income	380,172	319,808	304,412
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	159,262	134,288	97,220
Interest expense	(301,363)	(308,885)	(379,327)
Interest and other income, net	25,484	25,768	26,948
Gains on dispositions of investments in real estate and revaluation of equity investments upon acquisition of a controlling interest, net	758,887	725,790	597,656
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses) and related amortization, net	12,466	(17,841)	(33,633)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(86,303)	(165,300)	(277,014)
Total other income	568,433	393,820	31,850
Earnings before income taxes	948,605	713,628	336,262
Total income tax expense (benefit)	23,090	(25,656)	106,733
Earnings from continuing operations	925,515	739,284	229,529
Discontinued operations:
Income attributable to disposed properties and assets held for sale	0	0	6,970
Net gains on dispositions, including taxes	0	0	116,550
Total discontinued operations	0	0	123,520
Consolidated net earnings	925,515	739,284	353,049
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	56,076	103,101	10,128
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests	869,439	636,183	342,921
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	6,651	7,431	18,391
Loss on preferred stock redemption/repurchase	0	6,517	9,108
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ 862,788	$ 622,235	$ 315,422
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding – Basic	521,241	499,583	486,076
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding – Diluted	533,944	506,391	491,546
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.66	$ 1.25	$ 0.40
Discontinued operations	0	0	0.25
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Basic	1.66	1.25	0.65
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Diluted
Continuing operations	1.64	1.24	0.39
Discontinued operations	0	0	0.25
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Diluted	1.64	1.24	0.64
Dividends per common share or unit	$ 1.52	$ 1.32	$ 1.12
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental	$ 1,536,117	$ 1,178,609	$ 1,227,975
Rental recoveries	437,070	348,740	331,518
Strategic capital	210,362	219,871	179,472
Development management and other	13,525	13,567	11,521
Total revenues	2,197,074	1,760,787	1,750,486
Expenses:
Rental	543,214	430,787	451,938
Strategic capital	88,418	96,496	89,279
General and administrative	238,199	247,768	229,207
Depreciation and amortization	880,373	642,461	648,668
Other	66,698	23,467	26,982
Total expenses	1,816,902	1,440,979	1,446,074
Operating income	380,172	319,808	304,412
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	159,262	134,288	97,220
Interest expense	(301,363)	(308,885)	(379,327)
Interest and other income, net	25,484	25,768	26,948
Gains on dispositions of investments in real estate and revaluation of equity investments upon acquisition of a controlling interest, net	758,887	725,790	597,656
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses) and related amortization, net	12,466	(17,841)	(33,633)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(86,303)	(165,300)	(277,014)
Total other income	568,433	393,820	31,850
Earnings before income taxes	948,605	713,628	336,262
Total income tax expense (benefit)	23,090	(25,656)	106,733
Discontinued operations:
Income attributable to disposed properties and assets held for sale	0	0	6,970
Net gains on dispositions, including taxes	0	0	116,550
Total discontinued operations	0	0	123,520
Consolidated net earnings	925,515	739,284	353,049
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	44,950	100,900	8,920
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests	880,565	638,384	344,129
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	6,651	7,431	18,391
Loss on preferred stock redemption/repurchase	0	6,517	9,108
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ 873,914	$ 624,436	$ 316,630
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding – Basic	525,912	501,349	487,936
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding – Diluted	533,944	506,391	491,546
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.66	$ 1.25	$ 0.40
Discontinued operations	0	0	0.25
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Basic	1.66	1.25	0.65
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Diluted
Continuing operations	1.64	1.24	0.39
Discontinued operations	0	0	0.25
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Diluted	1.64	1.24	0.64
Dividends per common share or unit	$ 1.52	$ 1.32	$ 1.12
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 925,515	$ 739,284	$ 229,529