Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Rental	$ 2,831,818	$ 2,388,791	$ 2,225,141
Strategic capital	491,886	406,300	373,889
Development management and other	6,917	9,358	19,104
Total revenues	3,330,621	2,804,449	2,618,134
Expenses:
Rental	734,266	600,648	569,523
Strategic capital	184,661	157,040	155,141
General and administrative	266,718	238,985	231,059
Depreciation and amortization	1,139,879	947,214	879,140
Other	13,149	13,560	12,205
Total expenses	2,338,673	1,957,447	1,847,068
Operating income before gains on real estate transactions, net	991,948	847,002	771,066
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net	467,577	469,817	327,528
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net	390,241	371,179	855,437
Operating income	1,849,766	1,687,998	1,954,031
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	200,178	298,260	248,567
Interest expense	(239,953)	(229,141)	(274,486)
Interest and other income, net	24,213	14,663	13,731
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net	(41,715)	117,096	(57,896)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(16,126)	(2,586)	(68,379)
Total other income (expense)	(73,403)	198,292	(138,463)
Earnings before income taxes	1,776,363	1,886,290	1,815,568
Total income tax expense	74,517	63,330	54,609
Consolidated net earnings	1,701,846	1,822,960	1,760,959
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	128,887	173,599	108,634
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests	1,572,959	1,649,361	1,652,325
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	6,009	5,935	6,499
Loss on preferred stock/unit repurchase	0	0	3,895
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ 1,566,950	$ 1,643,426	$ 1,641,931
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic	630,580	567,367	530,400
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Diluted	654,903	590,239	552,300
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Basic	$ 2.48	$ 2.90	$ 3.10
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Diluted	$ 2.46	$ 2.87	$ 3.06
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental	$ 2,831,818	$ 2,388,791	$ 2,225,141
Strategic capital	491,886	406,300	373,889
Development management and other	6,917	9,358	19,104
Total revenues	3,330,621	2,804,449	2,618,134
Expenses:
Rental	734,266	600,648	569,523
Strategic capital	184,661	157,040	155,141
General and administrative	266,718	238,985	231,059
Depreciation and amortization	1,139,879	947,214	879,140
Other	13,149	13,560	12,205
Total expenses	2,338,673	1,957,447	1,847,068
Operating income before gains on real estate transactions, net	991,948	847,002	771,066
Gains on dispositions of development properties and land, net	467,577	469,817	327,528
Gains on other dispositions of investments in real estate, net	390,241	371,179	855,437
Operating income	1,849,766	1,687,998	1,954,031
Other income (expense):
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net	200,178	298,260	248,567
Interest expense	(239,953)	(229,141)	(274,486)
Interest and other income, net	24,213	14,663	13,731
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses), net	(41,715)	117,096	(57,896)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net	(16,126)	(2,586)	(68,379)
Total other income (expense)	(73,403)	198,292	(138,463)
Earnings before income taxes	1,776,363	1,886,290	1,815,568
Total income tax expense	74,517	63,330	54,609
Consolidated net earnings	1,701,846	1,822,960	1,760,959
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	82,222	124,712	63,620
Net earnings attributable to controlling interests	1,619,624	1,698,248	1,697,339
Less preferred stock/unit dividends/distributions	6,009	5,935	6,499
Loss on preferred stock/unit repurchase	0	0	3,895
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unitholders	$ 1,613,615	$ 1,692,313	$ 1,686,945
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic	641,128	575,798	536,335
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Diluted	654,903	590,239	552,300
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Basic	$ 2.48	$ 2.90	$ 3.10
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders - Diluted	$ 2.46	$ 2.87	$ 3.06