CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Parenthetical) (LP cube) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Cubesmart, L P and Subsidiaries
Common OP unit distributions (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.32	$ 0.32

The amount of the distribution per unit of limited partner interest.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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