Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Consolidated net earnings	$ 373,765	$ 391,959
Effect of equity compensation plans	22,029	6,057
Capital contributions	6,538	850
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	40,223	15,776
Contribution to Brazil venture	(12,630)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	(2,633)	(6,287)
Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Consolidated net earnings	25,219	24,581
Effect of equity compensation plans	23,220	11,405
Capital contributions	6,538	850
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	43,207	14,645
Contribution to Brazil venture	(12,630)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	$ (79)	(182)
Class A Common [Member]
Beginning balance, units	8,800
Ending balance, units	8,800
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 25,800,888	18,705,741
Consolidated net earnings	373,765	391,959
Effect of equity compensation plans	22,029	6,057
Capital contributions	6,538	850
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(21,093)	(2,520)
Redemption of limited partners units	(19,130)	(13,256)
Contribution to Brazil venture	(12,630)
Foreign currency translation gains, net	60,080	4,770
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	(2,633)	(6,287)
Distributions ($0.53 and $0.48 per common unit for 2019 and 2018) and other	(383,753)	(299,194)
Ending balance	25,824,061	18,788,120
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance	2,836,469	2,660,242
Consolidated net earnings	14,645	14,058
Capital contributions	6,538	850
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	(11,258)	(1,389)
Contribution to Brazil venture	(12,630)
Foreign currency translation gains, net	263	219
Distributions ($0.53 and $0.48 per common unit for 2019 and 2018) and other	(34,506)	(30,946)
Ending balance	2,799,521	2,643,034
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Preferred [Member] | General Partner
Beginning balance	$ 68,948	$ 68,948
Beginning balance, units	1,379	1,379
Ending balance	$ 68,948	$ 68,948
Ending balance, units	1,379	1,379
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Common [Member] | General Partner
Beginning balance	$ 22,229,145	$ 15,562,210
Beginning balance, units	629,616	532,186
Consolidated net earnings	$ 348,546	$ 367,378
Effect of equity compensation plans	$ (1,191)	$ (5,348)
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares	764	921
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	$ (9,835)	$ (1,131)
Redemption of limited partners units	$ 12,819
Redemption of limited partners units, units	363
Foreign currency translation gains, net	$ 58,019	4,420
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	(2,554)	(6,105)
Reallocation of capital	(33,304)	(52,505)
Distributions ($0.53 and $0.48 per common unit for 2019 and 2018) and other	(336,110)	(257,792)
Ending balance	$ 22,265,535	$ 15,611,127
Ending balance, units	630,743	533,107
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Common [Member] | Limited Partners [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 371,281	$ 165,401
Beginning balance, units	10,516	5,656
Consolidated net earnings	$ 5,968	$ 4,670
Effect of equity compensation plans	$ 23,220	$ 11,405
Effect of equity compensation plans, shares	1,355	1,953
Redemption of limited partners units	$ (31,949)	$ (13,256)
Redemption of limited partners units, units	(661)	(213)
Foreign currency translation gains, net	$ 1,031	$ 61
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	(45)	(85)
Reallocation of capital	33,634	53,084
Distributions ($0.53 and $0.48 per common unit for 2019 and 2018) and other	(7,414)	(4,705)
Ending balance	$ 395,726	$ 216,575
Ending balance, units	11,210	7,396
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Class A Common [Member] | Limited Partners [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 295,045	$ 248,940
Beginning balance, units	8,849	8,894
Consolidated net earnings	$ 4,606	$ 5,853
Foreign currency translation gains, net	767	70
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, net	(34)	(97)
Reallocation of capital	(330)	(579)
Distributions ($0.53 and $0.48 per common unit for 2019 and 2018) and other	(5,723)	(5,751)
Ending balance	$ 294,331	$ 248,436
Ending balance, units	8,849	8,894