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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, ¥ in Billions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021 JPY (¥)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 5,036,000		$ 5,036,000
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net				0	$ 23,573	187,453	$ 66,340
Repayment of debt							750,000
Prologis Euro Finance L L C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in operating partnership			100.00%
Prologis Yen Finance LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in operating partnership		100.00%
Prologis Sterling Finance LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in operating partnership	100.00%
2017 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt						250,300
EUR \| May 2024 and 2025 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of senior notes						$ 1,500,000
EUR \| May 2021 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of senior notes							$ 1,100,000
Global Credit Facility2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument maturity date						2023-01
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				3,500,000		$ 3,500,000
Ability to increase borrowing capacity subject to currency fluctuations and obtaining additional lender commitments										$ 4,500,000
Global Credit Facility 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument maturity date						2024-04
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity										1,000,000
Ability to increase borrowing capacity subject to currency fluctuations and obtaining additional lender commitments										$ 2,000,000
Yen Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				678,200		$ 678,200			¥ 75.0
Debt Instrument maturity date								2024-07
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 497,300		$ 497,300			¥ 55.0