Unconsolidated Entities - Summary of Promotes Earned and Recognized in Strategic Capital Revenue and Related Cash Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total promote recognized in strategic capital revenue	[1]	$ 56,637	$ 42,132	$ 7,878
Net promote recognized (third-party share) in strategic capital revenue		29,462	31,280	6,366
Related cash bonus included in strategic capital expense	[2]	4,700	4,239	1,273
Prologis [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total promote recognized in strategic capital revenue		$ 27,175	$ 10,852	$ 1,512

[1] We earned promotes from PELP and ELV in 2015 and USLF in 2014, each based on the venture’s cumulative returns to the investors over the last three years. We earned a promote in connection with the conclusion of Prologis SGP Mexico in 2013

[2] This represents the cash bonus paid, in regards to the promotes earned, pursuant to the terms of the Prologis Promote Plan. See Note 13 for more information about this plan.