Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Class A [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Class T [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Class W [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Class Y [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Class Z [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Distributions [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in our Operating Partnership [Member]	Preferred Equity in our Operating Partnership [Member]	Redeemable Common Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 21,366,654	$ 11,625	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	$ 97,676,432	$ (17,199,735)	$ (58,034,575)	$ 22,455,201	$ (1,088,547)	$ 10,157,829	$ 5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020		11,625,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership												(281,110)
Stock based compensation expense	5,648						5,648			5,648
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(3,842,109)								(3,842,109)	(3,842,109)		281,110
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(7,903)										(7,903)
Accretion of non-cash preferred equity issuance costs												3,882
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	17,522,290	$ 11,625	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,682,080	(17,199,735)	(61,876,684)	18,618,740	(1,096,450)	10,161,711	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021		11,625,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	21,366,654	$ 11,625	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,676,432	(17,199,735)	(58,034,575)	22,455,201	(1,088,547)	10,157,829	5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020		11,625,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(5,037,791)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(10,081)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	16,330,648	$ 11,627	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,688,296	(17,199,735)	(63,072,366)	17,429,276	(1,098,628)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021		11,627,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	17,522,290	$ 11,625	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,682,080	(17,199,735)	(61,876,684)	18,618,740	(1,096,450)	10,161,711	5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021		11,625,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Issuance of restricted stock	2	$ 2								2
Issuance of restricted stock, shares		2,500
Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership												(289,474)
Stock based compensation expense	6,216						6,216			6,216
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(1,195,682)								(1,195,682)	(1,195,682)		289,474
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(2,178)										(2,178)
Accretion of non-cash preferred equity issuance costs												3,883
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	16,330,648	$ 11,627	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,688,296	(17,199,735)	(63,072,366)	17,429,276	(1,098,628)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021		11,627,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	10,880,796	$ 11,627	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,700,779	(17,199,735)	(68,522,116)	11,992,009	(1,111,213)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021		11,627,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership												(301,981)
Stock based compensation expense	2,966						2,966			2,966
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	7,831,278								7,831,278	7,831,278		301,981
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	13,957										13,957
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	18,728,997	$ 11,627	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,703,745	(17,199,735)	(60,690,838)	19,826,253	(1,097,256)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2022		11,627,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	10,880,796	$ 11,627	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,700,779	(17,199,735)	(68,522,116)	11,992,009	(1,111,213)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021		11,627,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	5,337,528
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	10,477
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	16,235,306	$ 11,630	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,707,280	(17,199,735)	(63,184,588)	17,336,041	(1,100,735)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022		11,630,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	18,728,997	$ 11,627	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,703,745	(17,199,735)	(60,690,838)	19,826,253	(1,097,256)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2022		11,627,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Issuance of restricted stock	3	$ 3								3
Issuance of restricted stock, shares		2,500
Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership												(310,577)
Stock based compensation expense	3,535						3,535			3,535
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(2,493,750)								(2,493,750)	(2,493,750)		310,577
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(3,479)										(3,479)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 16,235,306	$ 11,630	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	$ 97,707,280	$ (17,199,735)	$ (63,184,588)	$ 17,336,041	$ (1,100,735)	$ 10,165,594	$ 5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022		11,630,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494