Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenues:
Property rental	$ 704,380	$ 688,044
Tenant reinsurance	84,712	81,347
Management fees and other income	30,905	30,148
Total revenues	819,997	799,539
Expenses:
Property operations	223,582	204,518
Tenant reinsurance	17,116	18,505
General and administrative	45,974	43,722
Depreciation and amortization	180,356	196,966
Total expenses	467,028	463,711
Gain on real estate assets held for sale and sold, net	35,761	0
Income from operations	388,730	335,828
Interest expense	(142,399)	(132,887)
Interest income	38,967	23,573
Income before equity in earnings and dividend income from unconsolidated real estate entities and income tax expense	273,985	215,809
Equity in earnings and dividend income from unconsolidated real estate entities	19,931	15,007
Income tax expense	(8,991)	(6,742)
Net income	284,925	224,074
Net income allocated to Preferred Operating Partnership noncontrolling interests	(724)	(2,208)
Net income allocated to Operating Partnership and other noncontrolling interests	(13,326)	(8,754)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 270,875	$ 213,112
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.01
Weighted average number of shares
Basic (in shares)	211,850,618	211,283,335
Diluted (in shares)	212,052,742	220,018,777
Cash dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.62	$ 1.62
Unsecured senior notes
Expenses:
Non-cash interest expense related to amortization of discount on Life Storage unsecured senior notes	$ (11,313)	$ (10,705)