Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Rental	$ 1,734,844	$ 1,536,117	$ 1,178,609
Rental recoveries	485,565	437,070	348,740
Strategic capital	294,552	210,362	219,871
Development management and other	18,174	13,525	13,567
Total revenues	2,533,135	2,197,074	1,760,787
Expenses:
Rental	568,870	544,182	430,289
Strategic capital	128,506	108,422	115,430
General and administrative	222,067	217,227	229,332
Depreciation and amortization	930,985	880,373	642,461
Other	14,329	66,698	23,467
Total expenses	1,864,757	1,816,902	1,440,979
Operating income	668,378	380,172	319,808
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	206,307	159,262	134,288
Interest expense	(303,146)	(301,363)	(308,885)
Interest and other income, net	8,101	25,484	25,768
Gains on dispositions of investments in real estate and revaluation of equity investments upon acquisition of a controlling interest, net	757,398	758,887	725,790
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net	7,582	12,466	(17,841)
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	2,484	(86,303)	(165,300)
Total other income	678,726	568,433	393,820
Earnings before income taxes	1,347,104	948,605	713,628
Total income tax expense (benefit)	54,564	23,090	(25,656)
Consolidated net earnings	1,292,540	925,515	739,284
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	82,608	56,076	103,101
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests	1,209,932	869,439	636,183
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	6,714	6,651	7,431
Loss on preferred stock/unit repurchase	0	0	6,517
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ 1,203,218	$ 862,788	$ 622,235
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding – Basic	526,103	521,241	499,583
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding – Diluted	546,666	533,944	506,391
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Basic	$ 2.29	$ 1.66	$ 1.25
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Diluted	2.27	1.64	1.24
Dividends per common share or unit	$ 1.68	$ 1.52	$ 1.32
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental	$ 1,734,844	$ 1,536,117	$ 1,178,609
Rental recoveries	485,565	437,070	348,740
Strategic capital	294,552	210,362	219,871
Development management and other	18,174	13,525	13,567
Total revenues	2,533,135	2,197,074	1,760,787
Expenses:
Rental	568,870	544,182	430,289
Strategic capital	128,506	108,422	115,430
General and administrative	222,067	217,227	229,332
Depreciation and amortization	930,985	880,373	642,461
Other	14,329	66,698	23,467
Total expenses	1,864,757	1,816,902	1,440,979
Operating income	668,378	380,172	319,808
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	206,307	159,262	134,288
Interest expense	(303,146)	(301,363)	(308,885)
Interest and other income, net	8,101	25,484	25,768
Gains on dispositions of investments in real estate and revaluation of equity investments upon acquisition of a controlling interest, net	757,398	758,887	725,790
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net	7,582	12,466	(17,841)
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	2,484	(86,303)	(165,300)
Total other income	678,726	568,433	393,820
Earnings before income taxes	1,347,104	948,605	713,628
Total income tax expense (benefit)	54,564	23,090	(25,656)
Consolidated net earnings	1,292,540	925,515	739,284
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	48,307	44,950	100,900
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests	1,244,233	880,565	638,384
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	6,714	6,651	7,431
Loss on preferred stock/unit repurchase	0	0	6,517
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ 1,237,519	$ 873,914	$ 624,436
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding – Basic	532,326	525,912	501,349
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding – Diluted	546,666	533,944	506,391
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Basic	$ 2.29	$ 1.66	$ 1.25
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders – Diluted	2.27	1.64	1.24
Dividends per common share or unit	$ 1.68	$ 1.52	$ 1.32