Earnings Per Common Share or Unit - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share or Unit (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Summary Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unit holders - Basic		$ 722,007	$ 298,695	$ 1,686,447	$ 1,192,652
Net earnings attributable to exchangeable limited partnership units	[1]	19,890	8,440	47,131	34,252
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common stockholders – Diluted		$ 741,897	$ 307,135	$ 1,733,578	$ 1,226,904
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic		739,439	738,194	739,217	724,876
Incremental weighted average effect on exchange of limited partnership units		20,421	21,110	20,860	20,960
Incremental weighted average effect of equity awards		5,085	5,315	4,567	5,135
Weighted average common shares/partnership units outstanding - Diluted	[2]	764,945	764,619	764,644	750,971
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders -
Basic		$ 0.98	$ 0.40	$ 2.28	$ 1.65
Diluted		$ 0.97	$ 0.40	$ 2.27	$ 1.63
Prologis, L.P. [Member]
Summary Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unit holders - Basic		$ 741,794	$ 307,069	$ 1,733,355	$ 1,226,646
Net earnings attributable to exchangeable limited partnership units		103	66	223	258
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common stockholders – Diluted		$ 741,897	$ 307,135	$ 1,733,578	$ 1,226,904
Weighted average common shares/units outstanding - Basic		751,558	750,971	751,773	737,489
Incremental weighted average effect on exchange of Class A convertible units		8,003	8,034	8,005	8,048
Incremental weighted average effect on exchange of limited partnership units		299	299	299	299
Incremental weighted average effect of equity awards		5,085	5,315	4,567	5,135
Weighted average common shares/partnership units outstanding - Diluted		764,945	764,619	764,644	750,971
Net earnings per share/unit attributable to common stockholders/unitholders -
Basic		$ 0.98	$ 0.40	$ 2.28	$ 1.65
Diluted		$ 0.97	$ 0.40	$ 2.27	$ 1.63
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Class A Common [Member]
Summary Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unit holders - Basic		$ (7,816)	$ (3,216)	$ (18,263)	$ (13,242)
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common stockholders – Diluted		7,816	3,216	18,263	13,242
Prologis, L.P. [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Summary Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders/unit holders - Basic		$ 733,978	$ 303,853	$ 1,715,092	$ 1,213,404

[1] Earnings allocated to the exchangeable OP units not held by the Parent have been included in the numerator and exchangeable common units have been included in the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share for all periods as the per share and unit amount is the same.

[2] Our total weighted average potentially dilutive shares and units outstanding consisted of the following: