Description of the Business (Narrative) (Details) ft² in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 ft² country storageFacility state	Dec. 31, 2020
Nature Of Business [Line Items]
Net rentable area (in square feet)	198,319
Shurgard
Nature Of Business [Line Items]
Net rentable area (in square feet)	14,000
Ownership interest (percentage)	35.00%	35.00%
Number of facilities owned by Shurgard \| storageFacility	253
Number of countries in which entity operates \| country	7
PSB
Nature Of Business [Line Items]
Net rentable area (in square feet)	28,000
Number of states with facilities \| state	6
Ownership interest (percentage)	41.00%	42.00%
Public Storage
Nature Of Business [Line Items]
PSA number of self-storage facilities \| storageFacility	2,787
Net rentable area (in square feet)	198,300
Number of states with facilities \| state	39
Public Storage \| Commercial and Retail Space
Nature Of Business [Line Items]
Net rentable area (in square feet)	800

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