Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event sqft in Thousands, $ in Millions	May 01, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2023 USD ($) sqft location
Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend rate, percentage	8.35%
Dividend rate increase, threshold	5 years
Redemption period	3 years
Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Investment in shares	$ 150.0
Life Storage, Inc
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity interest issued conversion ratio		0.00895
Equity interests issued		$ 12,700.0
Combined number of locations \| location		3,500
Combined rentable square feet \| sqft		264,000

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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