Consolidated Statements of Equity and Temporary 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, 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 income (loss) attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	7,831,278								7,831,278	7,831,278		301,981
Net income (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 income (loss) attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	2,412,118
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	8,372
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	13,311,701	$ 11,630	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,711,191	(17,199,735)	(66,109,998)	14,414,542	(1,102,841)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 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 income (loss) attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(2,493,750)								(2,493,750)	(2,493,750)		310,577
Net income (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
Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership												(319,348)
Stock based compensation expense	3,911						3,911			3,911
Net income (loss) attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(2,925,410)								(2,925,410)	(2,925,410)		319,348
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(2,106)										(2,106)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	13,311,701	$ 11,630	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,711,191	(17,199,735)	(66,109,998)	14,414,542	(1,102,841)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022		11,630,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	9,840,189	$ 11,630	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,715,025	(17,722,288)	(69,056,360)	10,949,461	(1,109,272)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022		11,630,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership												(322,853)
Stock based compensation expense	2,835						2,835			2,835
Net income (loss) attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(2,797,733)								(2,797,733)	(2,797,733)		322,853
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(5,370)										(5,370)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	7,039,921	$ 11,630	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,717,860	(17,722,288)	(71,854,093)	8,154,563	(1,114,642)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2023		11,630,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	9,840,189	$ 11,630	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,715,025	(17,722,288)	(69,056,360)	10,949,461	(1,109,272)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022		11,630,430	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Net income (loss) attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(8,391,344)
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(16,633)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	1,442,479	$ 11,632	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,725,291	(17,722,288)	(77,447,704)	2,568,385	(1,125,906)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023		11,632,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	7,039,921	$ 11,630	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,717,860	(17,722,288)	(71,854,093)	8,154,563	(1,114,642)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Beginning Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2023		11,630,430	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												(331,681)
Stock based compensation expense	3,531						3,531			3,531
Net income (loss) attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(2,774,332)								(2,774,332)	(2,774,332)		331,681
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(5,682)										(5,682)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	4,263,440	$ 11,632	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	97,721,391	(17,722,288)	(74,628,425)	5,383,764	(1,120,324)	10,165,594	5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023		11,632,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494
Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership												(340,683)
Stock based compensation expense	3,900						3,900			3,900
Net income (loss) attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.	(2,819,279)								(2,819,279)	(2,819,279)		340,683
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	(5,582)										(5,582)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,442,479	$ 11,632	$ 78	$ 87	$ 1,122	$ 167	$ 97,725,291	$ (17,722,288)	$ (77,447,704)	$ 2,568,385	$ (1,125,906)	$ 10,165,594	$ 5,350,610
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023		11,632,930	77,598	85,548	1,123,349	166,494