Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,603,949		$ 13,998,391
Real estate facilities:
Land	194,033,413		178,459,163
Buildings	456,372,075		389,149,948
Site improvements	43,733,299		37,118,784
Real estate facilities, gross	694,138,787	[1]	604,727,895
Accumulated depreciation	(46,432,155)		(29,840,320)
Real estate facilities, net of depreciation	647,706,632		574,887,575
Construction in process	776,804		5,233,426
Real estate facilities, net	648,483,436		580,121,001
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	5,798,963		5,989,290
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	10,447,513		11,635,112
Restricted cash	6,506,112		6,449,225
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	8,662,363		8,772,005
Other assets	3,777,167		4,270,638
Total assets	723,279,503		631,235,662
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Secured debt ($10,072,106 and $10,149,024 related to VIEs)	391,285,760		353,440,758
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,917,437		12,726,888
Due to affiliates	1,741,518		2,282,344
Distributions payable	3,355,882		2,724,603
Total liabilities	406,300,597		371,174,593
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable common stock			3,960,664
Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 700,000,000 shares authorized; 56,136,435 and 46,184,742 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	56,136		46,184
Additional paid-in capital	487,032,573		383,072,118
Distributions	(107,090,016)		(71,401,126)
Accumulated deficit	(69,376,201)		(61,929,145)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,615,743)		(682,692)
Total Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. stockholders' equity	309,006,749		249,105,339
Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	2,289,379		1,149,679
Other noncontrolling interests	5,682,778		5,845,387
Total noncontrolling interests	7,972,157		6,995,066
Total stockholders' equity	316,978,906		256,100,405
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 723,279,503		$ 631,235,662

[1] The aggregate cost of real estate for United States federal income tax purposes is $761,130,955.