Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 8,733,599	$ 8,381,328
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses – affiliates	714,252	690,927
General and administrative	465,477	608,205
Depreciation	2,157,610	1,982,769
Intangible amortization expense	954,900	1,837,073
Total operating expenses	9,811,987	10,117,414
Operating loss	(1,078,388)	(1,736,086)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,561,387)	(2,585,597)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(119,950)	(197,573)
Other	(53,011)	18,847
Net loss	(3,812,736)	(4,500,409)
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders in our Operating Partnership	(259,553)	(238,240)
Less: Accretion of preferred equity costs	(3,884)	(11,649)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership	8,096	9,517
Net loss attributable to Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc. common stockholders	(4,068,077)	(4,740,781)
Student Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,834,471	2,023,952
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	955,454	985,000
Property operating expenses – affiliates	237,098	238,249
Depreciation	832,565	823,049
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(535,350)	(535,350)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(26,496)	(26,496)
Other		2,001
Net loss	(752,492)	(582,191)
Senior Housing [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	6,899,128	6,357,376
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses	4,564,294	4,013,440
Property operating expenses – affiliates	477,154	452,678
Depreciation	1,321,449	1,156,782
Intangible amortization expense	954,900	1,837,073
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(2,026,037)	(2,050,247)
Interest expense – debt issuance costs	(93,454)	(171,077)
Other	(370)	(962)
Net loss	$ (2,538,530)	$ (3,324,883)
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.32)	$ (0.42)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	11,586,922	11,211,762
Class T Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.32)	$ (0.42)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	77,306	39,480
Class W Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.32)	$ (0.42)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	85,379	62,657
Class Y Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.32)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	969,848
Class Z Common Stock [Member]
Other income (expense):
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.32)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted	162,930