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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 20, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Equity method investment   $ 4,666,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments [1] 4,382,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments [1] 4,513,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments [1]
Prologis North American Industrial Fund [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Parent Company's Ownership Percentage   66.10%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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66.10%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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23.10%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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Equity method investment   679,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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Total purchase price $ 46,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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$ 1,082,520,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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[1] The difference between our ownership interest of the venture’s equity and our investment balance results principally from three types of transactions: (i) deferring a portion of the gains we recognize from a contribution of a property to the venture; (ii) recording additional costs associated with our investment in the venture; and (iii) advances to the venture.