Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated net earnings	$ 925,515	$ 739,284	$ 353,049
Effect of equity compensation plans	83,703	88,888	93,705
Redemption of preferred stock		(27,643)	(482,715)
Issuance of warrant			32,359
Formation of Prologis U.S. Logistics Venture		455,972
Consolidation of Prologis North American Industrial Fund		567,000
Issuance of stock in at-the-market program,net of issuance cost	71,548	140,135	1,437,697
Issuance of stock upon conversion of exchangeable debt	502,732
Capital contributions	2,355,596	14,464	146,130
Unrealized gains (losses) and amortization on derivative contracts, net	(17,457)	(9,242)	19,590
Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Consolidated net earnings	56,076	103,101	10,128
Effect of equity compensation plans	26,234	450
Formation of Prologis U.S. Logistics Venture		442,251
Consolidation of Prologis North American Industrial Fund		554,493
Capital contributions	2,355,596	14,464	146,130
Unrealized gains (losses) and amortization on derivative contracts, net	(217)	(23)	69
KTR Capital Partners and Affiliates [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	181,170
KTR Capital Partners and Affiliates [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	181,170
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	371,570
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	371,570
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Beginning balance	15,183,599	14,176,453	13,773,336
Consolidated net earnings	925,515	739,284	353,049
Effect of equity compensation plans	83,703	88,888	93,705
Issuance of units in exchange for contribution of equity offering proceeds	71,548	140,135	1,437,697
Redemption of preferred stock		(27,643)	(482,715)
Issuance of warrant			32,359
Issuance of units in exchange for proceeds from exercise of warrant		213,840
Formation of Prologis U.S. Logistics Venture		455,972
Consolidation of Prologis North American Industrial Fund		567,000
Capital contributions	2,355,596	14,464	146,130
Settlement of noncontrolling interests		(2,440)	(250,613)
Foreign currency translation losses, net	(208,901)	(181,164)	(234,680)
Unrealized gains (losses) and amortization on derivative contracts, net	(17,457)	(9,242)	19,590
Distributions and other	(1,028,239)	(991,948)	(711,405)
Ending balance	18,420,836	15,183,599	14,176,453
Issuance of units upon conversion of exchangeable debt	502,732
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance	1,159,901	417,086	653,125
Consolidated net earnings	44,950	100,900	8,920
Formation of Prologis U.S. Logistics Venture		442,251
Consolidation of Prologis North American Industrial Fund		554,493
Capital contributions	2,355,596	14,464	146,130
Settlement of noncontrolling interests		(36,243)	(242,745)
Foreign currency translation losses, net	(32,862)	(12,666)	(12,261)
Distributions and other	(207,358)	(320,384)	(136,083)
Ending balance	3,320,227	1,159,901	417,086
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | KTR Capital Partners and Affiliates [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	181,170
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	371,570
Preferred [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | General Partner
Beginning balance	$ 78,235	$ 100,000	$ 582,200
Beginning balance, Units	1,565	2,000	21,300
Redemption of preferred stock		$ (21,765)	$ (482,200)
Redemption of preferred units, units		(435)	(19,300)
Ending balance	$ 78,235	$ 78,235	$ 100,000
Ending balance, Units	1,565	1,565	2,000
Common [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | General Partner
Beginning balance	$ 13,897,274	$ 13,611,158	$ 12,486,817
Beginning balance, Units	509,498	498,799	461,770
Consolidated net earnings	$ 869,439	$ 636,183	$ 342,921
Effect of equity compensation plans	$ 57,469	$ 88,438	$ 93,705
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares	1,475	1,383	1,351
Issuance of units in exchange for contribution of equity offering proceeds	$ 71,548	$ 140,135	$ 1,437,697
Issuance of units in exchange for contributions of equity offering proceeds share		3,316	35,650
Redemption of preferred stock		$ (5,878)	$ (515)
Issuance of warrant			32,359
Issuance of units in exchange for proceeds from exercise of warrant		$ 213,840
Issuance of units in exchange for proceeds from exercise of warrant, units		6,000
Formation of Prologis U.S. Logistics Venture		$ 13,721
Consolidation of Prologis North American Industrial Fund		12,507
Issuance of stock in equity offering, net of issuance costs, shares	1,662
Issuance of stock upon conversion of exchangeable debt, shares	11,872
Settlement of noncontrolling interests		33,803	$ (7,868)
Settlement of noncontrolling interests, units			28
Foreign currency translation losses, net	$ (173,852)	(167,950)	$ (221,633)
Unrealized gains (losses) and amortization on derivative contracts, net	(17,240)	(9,219)	19,521
Reallocation of capital	186,918
Distributions and other	$ (804,588)	(669,464)	(571,846)
Distributions and other, shares	5
Ending balance	$ 14,589,700	$ 13,897,274	$ 13,611,158
Ending balance, Units	524,512	509,498	498,799
Issuance of units upon conversion of exchangeable debt	$ 502,732
Common [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partners [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 48,189	$ 48,209	$ 51,194
Beginning balance, Units	1,767	1,767	1,893
Consolidated net earnings	$ 7,733	$ 2,201	$ 1,208
Effect of equity compensation plans	$ 26,234	450
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares	303
Foreign currency translation losses, net	$ (1,520)	(548)	(786)
Unrealized gains (losses) and amortization on derivative contracts, net	(151)	(23)	69
Reallocation of capital	(70,965)
Distributions and other	$ (10,541)	(2,100)	$ (3,476)
Distributions and allocations, units			(126)
Distributions and other, shares	(16)
Ending balance	$ 186,683	$ 48,189	$ 48,209
Ending balance, Units	6,711	1,767	1,767
Common [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partners [Member] | KTR Capital Partners and Affiliates [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	$ 181,170
Issuance of units related to acquisition, shares	4,500
Common [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partners [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	$ 6,534
Issuance of units related to acquisition, shares	157
Class A Common [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partners [Member]
Consolidated net earnings	$ 3,393
Foreign currency translation losses, net	(667)
Unrealized gains (losses) and amortization on derivative contracts, net	(66)
Reallocation of capital	(115,953)
Distributions and other	(5,752)
Ending balance	$ 245,991
Ending balance, Units	8,894
Class A Common [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partners [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Issuance of units related to acquisitions	$ 365,036
Issuance of units related to acquisition, shares	8,894