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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail)						6 Months Ended
Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail)	Aug. 04, 2022 USD ($) shares	Aug. 03, 2022 CAD ($)	Jul. 08, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock						$ 67,831,027	$ 18,236,810
SmartStop Delayed Draw Mezzanine Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Term loan maturity date						Dec. 30, 2022
Applicable interest rate						4.79%
Huntington Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit				$ 12,900,000	$ 22,400,000
Term loan maturity date					Nov. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2024
Applicable interest rate						4.21%
New Westminster Property
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Potential business acquisition description						We expect to fund the acquisition of the New Westminster Land with a combination of net proceeds from our offerings and/or potential future debt financing. If we fail to complete the acquisition, we may forfeit CAD $330,000 in earnest money deposits.
Floor \| Huntington Credit Facility
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Secured Overnight Financing Rate \| Huntington Bridge Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				2.61%
Subsequent Event \| SmartStop Delayed Draw Mezzanine Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit, additional borrowing capacity			$ 7,200,000
Subsequent Event \| Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock issued in connection with offering \| shares	0.9
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 9.0
Subsequent Event \| Class P Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock issued in connection with offering \| shares	10,700,000
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 102,200,000
Subsequent Event \| Class T Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock issued in connection with offering \| shares	1,500,000
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 14,900,000
Subsequent Event \| Class W Common Stock
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Common stock issued in connection with offering \| shares	0.1
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 1,200,000
Subsequent Event \| New Westminster Property
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Earnest money may be forfeited upon failure of acquisition		$ 330,000
Percentage of units to be subscribed at closing in limited partnership		50.00%
Subscription price as percentage of agreed upon fair market value of land to be contributed to the limited partnership		50.00%
Subscription price of units in limited partnership		$ 3,300,000
Subsequent Event \| St. Johns Property \| FL \| SmartStop Delayed Draw Mezzanine Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 14.4
Subsequent Event \| New West Minster Limited Partnership \| New Westminster Property
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage owned by general partner in the limited partnership		50.00%