Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues
Rental income	$ 120,646	$ 98,795	$ 239,240	$ 190,337
Other operating income	12,138	8,210	21,865	15,792
Total operating revenues	132,784	107,005	261,105	206,129
Expenses
Property operations and maintenance	29,719	23,153	59,515	46,014
Real estate taxes	14,498	11,021	28,933	21,568
General and administrative	15,959	10,114	27,396	20,578
Acquisition costs		1,694		4,078
Operating leases of storage facilities	141		141
Depreciation and amortization	38,105	18,251	75,747	34,676
Total operating expenses	98,422	64,233	191,732	126,914
Income from operations	34,362	42,772	69,373	79,215
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(15,716)	(8,244)	(30,926)	(17,377)
Interest expense - bridge financing commitment fee		(7,329)		(7,329)
Interest income	1	37	4	43
Gain on sale of storage facilities		15,270		15,270
Equity in income of joint ventures	785	998	1,506	1,913
Net income	19,432	43,504	39,957	71,735
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(77)	(208)	(172)	(338)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary		160		399
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 19,355	$ 43,456	$ 39,785	$ 71,796
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - basic	$ 0.42	$ 1.04	$ 0.86	$ 1.79
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - diluted	$ 0.42	$ 1.03	$ 0.86	$ 1.78
Common shares/units used in basic earnings per share/unit calculation	46,364,890	41,980,389	46,334,729	40,195,603
Common shares/units used in diluted earnings per share/unit calculation	46,477,680	42,227,388	46,448,286	40,445,263
Dividends/distributions declared per common share/unit	$ 1.00	$ 0.95	$ 1.95	$ 1.80
Life Storage LP [Member]
Revenues
Rental income	$ 120,646	$ 98,795	$ 239,240	$ 190,337
Other operating income	12,138	8,210	21,865	15,792
Total operating revenues	132,784	107,005	261,105	206,129
Expenses
Property operations and maintenance	29,719	23,153	59,515	46,014
Real estate taxes	14,498	11,021	28,933	21,568
General and administrative	15,959	10,114	27,396	20,578
Acquisition costs		1,694		4,078
Operating leases of storage facilities	141		141
Depreciation and amortization	38,105	18,251	75,747	34,676
Total operating expenses	98,422	64,233	191,732	126,914
Income from operations	34,362	42,772	69,373	79,215
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(15,716)	(8,244)	(30,926)	(17,377)
Interest expense - bridge financing commitment fee		(7,329)		(7,329)
Interest income	1	37	4	43
Gain on sale of storage facilities		15,270		15,270
Equity in income of joint ventures	785	998	1,506	1,913
Net income	19,432	43,504	39,957	71,735
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(77)	(208)	(172)	(338)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary		160		399
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 19,355	$ 43,456	$ 39,785	$ 71,796
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - basic	$ 0.42	$ 1.04	$ 0.86	$ 1.79
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - diluted	$ 0.42	$ 1.03	$ 0.86	$ 1.78
Common shares/units used in basic earnings per share/unit calculation	46,364,890	41,980,389	46,334,729	40,195,603
Common shares/units used in diluted earnings per share/unit calculation	46,477,680	42,227,388	46,448,286	40,445,263
Dividends/distributions declared per common share/unit	$ 1.00	$ 0.95	$ 1.95	$ 1.80
Net income attributable to general partner	$ 194	$ 437	$ 400	$ 721
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 19,161	$ 43,019	$ 39,385	$ 71,075