2.2.0.25falsefalse10801 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactionstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $Duration_1_1_2011_To_3_31_2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000866368duration2011-01-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00Unit13Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0psb_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstractpsbfalsenadurationRelated party transactions abstractfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRelated party transactions abstractfalsefalseRelated Party Transactions3false0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div> 8. Related party transactions   <div> On February 9, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with PS to borrow $121.0 million with a maturity date of August 9, 2011 at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.85%. Funds from this loan were used for the repurchase of the Company's 7.50% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units for $35.4 million and to repay, in full, the outstanding balance on the Company's Credit Facility. The Company had $121.0 million outstanding on the note payable to PS at a weighted average interest rate of 1.2% at March 31, 2011. Subsequent to March 31, 2011, the Company repaid $5.0 million on the note payable to PS.   Pursuant to a cost sharing and administrative services agreement, the Company shares costs with PS and its affiliated entities for certain administrative services, which are allocated among PS and its affiliates in accordance with a methodology intended to fairly allocate those costs. These costs totaled $110,000 and $206,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.   The Operating Partnership manages industrial, office and retail facilities for PS and its affiliated entities. These facilities, all located in the United States, operate under the "Public Storage" or "PS Business Parks" names. The PS Business Parks name and logo is owned by PS and licensed to the Company under a non-exclusive, royalty-free license agreement. The license can be terminated by either party for any reason with six months written notice.   Under the property management contracts, the Operating Partnership is compensated based on a percentage of the gross revenues of the facilities managed. Under the supervision of the property owners, the Operating Partnership coordinates rental policies, rent collections, marketing activities, the purchase of equipment and supplies, maintenance activities, and the selection and engagement of vendors, suppliers and independent contractors. In addition, the Operating Partnership assists and advises the property owners in establishing policies for the hire, discharge and supervision of employees for the operation of these facilities, including property managers and leasing, billing and maintenance personnel.   The property management contract with PS is for a seven-year term with the agreement automatically extending for an additional one-year period upon each one-year anniversary of its commencement (unless cancelled by either party). Either party can give notice of its intent to cancel the agreement upon expiration of its current term. Management fee revenues under these contracts were $178,000 and $173,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.   In December, 2006, PS began providing property management services for the mini storage component of two assets owned by the Company. These mini storage facilities, located in Palm Beach County, Florida, operate under the "Public Storage" name.   Under the property management contracts, PS is compensated based on a percentage of the gross revenues of the facilities managed. Under the supervision of the Company, PS coordinates rental policies, rent collections, marketing activities, the purchase of equipment and supplies, maintenance activities, and the selection and engagement of vendors, suppliers and independent contractors. In addition, PS assists and advises the Company in establishing policies for the hire, discharge and supervision of employees for the operation of these facilities, including on-site managers, assistant managers and associate managers.   Either the Company or PS can cancel the property management contract upon 60 days notice. Management fee expenses under the contract were $13,000 and $12,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  At March 31, 2011, the Company had amounts due to PS of $88,000 for these contracts, as well as for certain operating expenses, compared to amounts due from PS of $530,000 at December 31, 2010.</div></div> </div>8. Related party transactions   On February 9, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with PS to borrow $121.0 million with a maturity date offalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element may be used for the entire related party transactions disclosure as a single block of text. Disclosure may include: the nature of the relationship(s), a description of the transactions, the amount of the transactions, the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms of the transaction from the previous period, stated interest rate, expiration date, terms and manner of settlement per the agreement with the related party, and amounts due to or from related parties. If the entity and one or more other entities are under common ownership or management control and this control affects the operating results or financial position, disclosure includes the nature of the control relationship even if there are no transactions between the entities. Disclosure may also include the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax expense for each statement of earnings presented where the entity is a member of a group that files a consolidated tax return, the amount of any tax related balances due to or from affiliates as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, the principal provisions of the method by which the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense is allocated to the members of the group and the nature and effect of any changes in that method. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph b -Article 3A Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph k -Article 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 57 -Paragraph 1-4 falsefalseRelated Party Transactions12Related Party TransactionsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue