Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Redemption of units for stock	Redemption of units for cash	Series B Units Redemption of units for cash	Series D Units	Series D Units Redemption of units for stock	Series D Units Redemption of units for cash	Series D Units Redemption of units for loans	Series A Units Redemption of units for stock	Preferred Operating Partnership	Preferred Operating Partnership Redemption of units for stock	Preferred Operating Partnership Series B Units Redemption of units for cash	Preferred Operating Partnership Series D Units	Preferred Operating Partnership Series D Units Redemption of units for stock	Preferred Operating Partnership Series D Units Redemption of units for cash	Preferred Operating Partnership Series D Units Redemption of units for loans	Preferred Operating Partnership Series A Units Redemption of units for stock	Operating Partnership	Operating Partnership Redemption of units for stock	Operating Partnership Redemption of units for cash	Operating Partnership Series D Units	Other	Common stock	Common stock Redemption of units for stock	Common stock Series D Units Redemption of units for stock	Common stock Series A Units Redemption of units for stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Redemption of units for stock	Additional Paid-in Capital Redemption of units for cash	Additional Paid-in Capital Series D Units Redemption of units for stock	Additional Paid-in Capital Series A Units Redemption of units for stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 3,785,976									$ 259,110								$ 410,053				$ 317	$ 1,339				$ 3,285,948					$ (42,546)	$ (128,245)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021																							133,922,305
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock in connection with share based compensation (in shares)																							204,349
Issuance of common stock in connection with share based compensation	21,388																						$ 2				21,386
Restricted stock grants canceled (in shares)																							(10,614)
Redemption of Operating Partnership units			$ (4,617)	$ (4,500)								$ (4,500)								$ (1,654)									$ (2,963)
Issuance of Operating Partnership units in conjunction with business combinations	16,000																	16,000
Issuance of Operating Partnership units in conjunction with acquisitions	125,000																	125,000
Issuance of Preferred D units in the Operating Partnership in conjunction with business combination					$ 6,000								$ 6,000
Issuance of common stock in conjunction with acquisitions (in shares)																							186,766
Issuance of common stock in conjunction with acquisitions	40,963																						$ 2				40,961
Repurchase of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares)																							(381,786)
Repurchase of common stock, net of offering costs	(63,008)																						$ (4)										(63,004)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	771																					771
Net income (loss)	921,156									17,623								42,853				(8)											860,688
Other comprehensive income (loss)	96,249									577								4,328														91,344
Distributions to Operating Partnership units and other noncontrolling interests	(57,793)									(17,308)								(40,485)
Dividends paid on common stock	(805,311)																																(805,311)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	4,078,274									261,502								556,095				1,080	$ 1,339				3,345,332					48,798	(135,872)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022																							133,921,020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock in connection with share based compensation (in shares)																							149,995
Issuance of common stock in connection with share based compensation	26,638																						$ 2				26,636
Taxes paid upon net settlement of share based compensation (in shares)																							(8,295)
Taxes paid upon net settlement of share based compensation	(7,640)																										(7,640)
Restricted stock grants canceled (in shares)																							(10,084)
Redemption of Operating Partnership units (in shares)																								2,803	154,307	851,698
Redemption of Operating Partnership units		$ 0	(108)			$ 0	$ (377)		$ (5,316)					$ (22,265)	$ (377)		$ (16,339)		$ (225)	(89)					$ 2	$ 8		$ 225	(19)	$ 22,263	$ 11,015
Life Storage Merger issuance of common stock and Operating Partnership units (in shares)																							76,217,359
Life Storage Merger issuance of common stock and Operating Partnership units	$ 11,602,808																	249,470					$ 762				11,352,576
Repurchase of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares)	0
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	$ 7,959																					7,959
Net income (loss)	850,453									9,011								38,369				(125)											803,198
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(32,752)																	(1,389)														(31,363)
Distributions to Operating Partnership units and other noncontrolling interests	(59,649)									(9,172)								(50,477)
Dividends paid on common stock	(1,046,341)																																(1,046,341)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 15,413,949									222,360								791,754				8,914	$ 2,113				14,750,388					17,435	(379,015)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	211,278,803																						211,278,803
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock in connection with share based compensation (in shares)																							177,545
Issuance of common stock in connection with share based compensation	$ 22,906																						$ 2				22,904
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares)																							2,310
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs	365																										365
Offering costs associated with previous stock issuance	(522)																										(522)
Redemption of Operating Partnership units (in shares)																								536,852
Redemption of Operating Partnership units		$ 0	$ (2,341)					$ (87,696)			$ (31,054)					$ (87,696)			$ (28,658)	$ (1,445)				$ 5				$ 59,707	$ (896)
Conversion of Preferred D Units in the Operating Partnership for Operating Partnership units					$ 0								$ (27,518)								$ 27,518
Issuance of Operating Partnership units in conjunction with business combinations	100,417																	100,417
Issuance of note receivable to Operating Partnership unit holder	(50,000)																	(50,000)
Repayment of receivable with Operating Partnership units pledged as collateral	$ 1,900																	1,900
Repurchase of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares)	0
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	$ 3,078																					3,078
Net income (loss)	900,232									7,262								38,239				50											854,681
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,746)																	(117)														(4,629)
Distributions to Operating Partnership units and other noncontrolling interests	(63,177)									(7,262)								(55,710)				(205)
Dividends paid on common stock	(1,375,003)																																(1,375,003)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 14,859,362									$ 76,092								$ 823,898				$ 11,837	$ 2,120				$ 14,831,946					$ 12,806	$ (899,337)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	211,995,510																						211,995,510