CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	$ 353,049	$ (30,472)	$ (157,938)
Adjustment to the Merger purchase price allocation		10,163
Merger and PEPR Acquisition			6,537,376
Effect of REIT's common stock plans	93,705	72,932	2,398
Redemption of preferred units	(482,715)
Issuance of warrents by the REIT	32,359
Capital contributions, net	146,130	74,447	94,020
Purchase of noncontrolling interests		(142,064)
Unrealized gains/loss and amortization on derivative contracts, net	19,590	17,986	(8,166)
Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	10,128	9,248	(4,524)
Adjustment to the Merger purchase price allocation		10,163
Merger and PEPR Acquisition			751,068
Noncontrolling interests, issuances (conversions), net		(2,381)
Capital contributions, net	146,130	74,447	94,020
Purchase of noncontrolling interests		(128,066)
Unrealized gains/loss and amortization on derivative contracts, net	69	73
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Beginning balance	13,773,336	14,455,474	7,520,355
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	353,049	(30,472)	(157,938)
Adjustment to the Merger purchase price allocation		10,163
Merger and PEPR Acquisition			6,537,376
Effect of REIT's common stock plans	93,705	72,932	2,398
Noncontrolling interests, issuances (conversions), net
Issuance of units in exchange for contribution of equity offering proceeds	1,437,697		1,112,132
Redemption of preferred units	(482,715)
Issuance of warrents by the REIT	32,359
Capital contributions, net	146,130	74,447	94,020
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(250,613)	(136,256)
Foreign currency translation losses, net	(234,680)	(79,014)	(192,591)
Unrealized gains/loss and amortization on derivative contracts, net	19,590	17,986	(8,166)
Distributions and allocations	(711,405)	(611,924)	(452,112)
Ending balance	14,176,453	13,773,336	14,455,474
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance	653,125	735,222	15,132
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	8,920	9,410	(4,175)
Adjustment to the Merger purchase price allocation		10,163
Merger and PEPR Acquisition			680,927
Effect of REIT's common stock plans
Noncontrolling interests, issuances (conversions), net		(2,381)
Capital contributions, net	146,130	74,447	94,020
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(242,745)	(122,258)
Foreign currency translation losses, net	(12,261)	(9,573)	(21,596)
Unrealized gains/loss and amortization on derivative contracts, net
Distributions and allocations	(136,083)	(41,905)	(29,086)
Ending balance	417,086	653,125	735,222
Preferred [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Beginning balance	582,200	582,200	350,000
Beginning balance, Units	21,300,000	21,300,000	12,000,000
Consolidated net earnings (loss)
Merger and PEPR Acquisition			232,200
Merger and PEPR Acquisition, Units			9,300,000
Effect of REIT's common stock plans
Noncontrolling interests, issuances (conversions), net
Redemption of preferred units	(482,200)
Redemption of preferred of units, Units	(19,300,000)
Capital contributions, net
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
Foreign currency translation losses, net
Unrealized gains/loss and amortization on derivative contracts, net
Distributions and allocations
Ending balance	100,000	582,200	582,200
Ending balance, Units	2,000,000	21,300,000	21,300,000
Common [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Beginning balance	12,486,817	13,079,439	7,155,223
Beginning balance, Units	461,770,000	459,401,000	254,482,000
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	342,921	(39,720)	(153,414)
Merger and PEPR Acquisition			5,554,108
Merger and PEPR Acquisition, Units			169,626,000
Effect of REIT's common stock plans	93,705	72,932	2,398
Effect of REIT's common stock plans, Units	1,351,000	2,258,000	793,000
Noncontrolling interests, issuances (conversions), net		2,381
Noncontrolling interests, issuances (conversions), net, Units	28,000	111,000
Issuance of units in exchange for contribution of equity offering proceeds	1,437,697		1,112,132
Issuance of units in exchange for contributions of equity offering proceeds, Units	35,650,000		34,500,000
Redemption of preferred units	(515)
Issuance of warrents by the REIT	32,359
Capital contributions, net
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(7,868)	(13,998)
Foreign currency translation losses, net	(221,633)	(69,155)	(170,995)
Unrealized gains/loss and amortization on derivative contracts, net	19,521	17,913	(8,166)
Distributions and allocations	(571,846)	(562,975)	(411,847)
Ending balance	13,611,158	12,486,817	13,079,439
Ending balance, Units	498,799,000	461,770,000	459,401,000
Common [Member] | Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partners [Member]
Beginning balance	51,194	58,613
Beginning balance, Units	1,893,000	2,059,000
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	1,208	(162)	(349)
Merger and PEPR Acquisition			70,141
Merger and PEPR Acquisition, Units			2,059,000
Foreign currency translation losses, net	(786)	(286)
Unrealized gains/loss and amortization on derivative contracts, net	69	73
Distributions and allocations	(3,476)	(7,044)	(11,179)
Distributions and allocations, Units	(126,000)	(166,000)
Ending balance	$ 48,209	$ 51,194	$ 58,613
Ending balance, Units	1,767,000	1,893,000	2,059,000