Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Rental	$ 1,858,889	$ 1,737,839	$ 1,734,844
Rental recoveries	529,902	487,302	485,565
Strategic capital	406,300	373,889	303,562
Development management and other	9,358	19,104	9,164
Total revenues	2,804,449	2,618,134	2,533,135
Expenses:
Rental	600,648	569,523	568,870
Strategic capital	157,040	155,141	128,506
General and administrative	238,985	231,059	222,067
Depreciation and amortization	947,214	879,140	930,985
Other	13,560	12,205	14,329
Total expenses	1,957,447	1,847,068	1,864,757
Operating income	847,002	771,066	668,378
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	298,260	248,567	206,307
Interest expense	(229,141)	(274,486)	(303,146)
Interest and other income, net	14,663	13,731	8,101
Gains on real estate transactions, net	840,996	1,182,965	757,398
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net	117,096	(57,896)	7,582
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	(2,586)	(68,379)	2,484
Total other income	1,039,288	1,044,502	678,726
Earnings before income taxes	1,886,290	1,815,568	1,347,104
Total income tax expense	63,330	54,609	54,564
Consolidated net earnings	1,822,960	1,760,959	1,292,540
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	173,599	108,634	82,608
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests	1,649,361	1,652,325	1,209,932
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	5,935	6,499	6,714
Loss on preferred stock/unit repurchase	0	3,895	0
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ 1,643,426	$ 1,641,931	$ 1,203,218
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic	567,367	530,400	526,103
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Diluted	590,239	552,300	546,666
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Basic	$ 2.90	$ 3.10	$ 2.29
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Diluted	2.87	3.06	2.27
Dividends or distributions per common share or unit	$ 1.92	$ 1.76	$ 1.68
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental	$ 1,858,889	$ 1,737,839	$ 1,734,844
Rental recoveries	529,902	487,302	485,565
Strategic capital	406,300	373,889	303,562
Development management and other	9,358	19,104	9,164
Total revenues	2,804,449	2,618,134	2,533,135
Expenses:
Rental	600,648	569,523	568,870
Strategic capital	157,040	155,141	128,506
General and administrative	238,985	231,059	222,067
Depreciation and amortization	947,214	879,140	930,985
Other	13,560	12,205	14,329
Total expenses	1,957,447	1,847,068	1,864,757
Operating income	847,002	771,066	668,378
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	298,260	248,567	206,307
Interest expense	(229,141)	(274,486)	(303,146)
Interest and other income, net	14,663	13,731	8,101
Gains on real estate transactions, net	840,996	1,182,965	757,398
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net	117,096	(57,896)	7,582
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt, net	(2,586)	(68,379)	2,484
Total other income	1,039,288	1,044,502	678,726
Earnings before income taxes	1,886,290	1,815,568	1,347,104
Total income tax expense	63,330	54,609	54,564
Consolidated net earnings	1,822,960	1,760,959	1,292,540
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	124,712	63,620	48,307
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests	1,698,248	1,697,339	1,244,233
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	5,935	6,499	6,714
Loss on preferred stock/unit repurchase	0	3,895	0
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ 1,692,313	$ 1,686,945	$ 1,237,519
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic	575,798	536,335	532,326
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Diluted	590,239	552,300	546,666
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Basic	$ 2.90	$ 3.10	$ 2.29
Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Diluted	2.87	3.06	2.27
Dividends or distributions per common share or unit	$ 1.92	$ 1.76	$ 1.68