Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 34,270,414	$ 33,545,925	$ 33,772,061
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses – affiliates	2,832,734	2,832,797	2,774,621
General and administrative	1,278,446	1,508,517	2,328,994
Depreciation	8,674,660	8,647,065	8,090,701
Intangible amortization expense	626,332	3,819,600	7,283,174
Total operating expenses	36,738,486	39,041,465	41,383,515
Operating loss	(2,468,072)	(5,495,540)	(7,611,454)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(9,533,011)	(9,801,601)	(10,222,569)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(468,703)	(559,183)	(728,601)
Forgiveness of PPP Loans	1,971,157
Other	1,168,175	750,574	(15,668)
Net loss	(9,330,454)	(15,105,750)	(18,578,292)
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership	(1,171,988)	(1,108,852)	(990,617)
Less: Accretion of preferred equity costs	(7,765)	(15,526)	(46,595)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	22,666	32,683	42,052
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. common stockholders	(10,487,541)	(16,197,445)	(19,573,452)
Student Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	8,090,778	7,391,722	7,616,750
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	4,098,690	3,847,661	3,969,067
Senior Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	26,179,636	26,154,203	26,155,311
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	$ 19,227,624	$ 18,385,825	$ 16,936,958
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.80)	$ (1.24)	$ (1.67)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	11,619,060	11,609,243	11,404,713
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.80)	$ (1.24)	$ (1.67)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	77,598	77,525	64,079
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.80)	$ (1.24)	$ (1.67)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	85,548	85,506	77,581
Class Y Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.80)	$ (1.24)	$ (1.67)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	1,123,349	1,085,183	155,200
Class Z Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.80)	$ (1.24)	$ (1.67)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	166,494	165,608	50,468