Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Consolidated net earnings	$ 295,791	$ 518,596
Effect of equity compensation plans		45,880
Issuance of units related to acquisitions		3,162
Capital contributions		825
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(23,061)	(21,600)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	$ (5,926)	(21,818)
Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Consolidated net earnings		31,787
Effect of equity compensation plans		12,066
Issuance of units related to acquisitions		3,162
Capital contributions		825
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net		13,836
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net		$ (604)
Class A Capital [Member]
Beginning balance, Units		8,900
Conversion of limited partners units, shares		8,800	8,800
Ending balance, Units	8,900	8,900	8,900
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Beginning balance		$ 18,420,836
Consolidated net earnings	$ 295,791	518,596
Effect of equity compensation plans		45,880
Issuance of units related to acquisitions		3,162
Settlement of noncontrolling interests		(2,128)
Capital contributions		825
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	(23,061)	(21,600)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	(5,926)	(21,818)
Distributions and other		(660,719)
Ending balance	18,283,034	18,283,034	$ 18,420,836
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance		3,320,227
Consolidated net earnings		17,237
Settlement of noncontrolling interests		(2,979)
Capital contributions		825
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net		14,844
Distributions and other		(195,949)
Ending balance	3,154,205	3,154,205	3,320,227
General Partner [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Preferred [Member]
Beginning balance		$ 78,235
Beginning balance, Units		1,565,000
Ending balance	$ 78,235	$ 78,235	$ 78,235
Ending balance, Units	1,565,000	1,565,000	1,565,000
General Partner [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Common [Member]
Beginning balance		$ 14,589,700
Beginning balance, Units		524,512,000
Consolidated net earnings		$ 486,809
Effect of equity compensation plans		$ 33,814
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares		1,034,000
Settlement of noncontrolling interests		$ 851
Conversion of limited partners units		$ 25,434
Conversion of limited partners units, shares		915,000
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net		$ (35,436)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net		(21,214)
Reallocation of capital		(960)
Distributions and other		(445,042)
Ending balance	$ 14,633,956	$ 14,633,956	$ 14,589,700
Ending balance, Units	526,461,000	526,461,000	524,512,000
Limited Partners [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Common [Member]
Beginning balance		$ 186,683
Beginning balance, Units		6,711,000
Consolidated net earnings		$ 6,422
Effect of equity compensation plans		$ 12,066
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares		388,000
Issuance of units related to acquisitions		$ 3,162
Issuance of units related to acquisition, shares		72,000
Conversion of limited partners units		$ (25,434)
Conversion of limited partners units, shares		(915,000)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net		$ (445)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net		(267)
Reallocation of capital		(617)
Distributions and other		$ (8,226)
Distributions and other, shares		(20,000)
Ending balance	$ 173,344	$ 173,344	$ 186,683
Ending balance, Units	6,236,000	6,236,000	6,711,000
Limited Partners [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Class A Capital [Member]
Beginning balance		$ 245,991
Beginning balance, Units		8,894,000
Consolidated net earnings		$ 8,128
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net		(563)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net		(337)
Reallocation of capital		1,577
Distributions and other		(11,502)
Ending balance	$ 243,294	$ 243,294	$ 245,991
Ending balance, Units	8,894,000	8,894,000	8,894,000