Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues
Rental income	$ 121,624	$ 118,594
Other operating income	11,470	9,726
Total operating revenues	133,094	128,320
Expenses
Property operations and maintenance	30,449	29,796
Real estate taxes	15,419	14,435
General and administrative	12,044	11,436
Payments for rent	141
Depreciation and amortization	24,764	37,642
Total operating expenses	82,817	93,309
Income from operations	50,277	35,011
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(17,204)	(15,210)
Interest income	4	3
Equity in income of joint ventures	972	721
Net income	34,049	20,525
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(160)	(96)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	0	0
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 33,889	$ 20,429
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - basic	$ 0.73	$ 0.44
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - diluted	$ 0.73	$ 0.44
Common shares/units used in basic earnings per share/unit calculation	46,452,492	46,304,568
Common shares/units used in diluted earnings per share/unit calculation	46,536,672	46,418,891
Dividends/distributions declared per common share/unit	$ 1.00	$ 0.95
Life Storage LP [Member]
Revenues
Rental income	$ 121,624	$ 118,594
Other operating income	11,470	9,726
Total operating revenues	133,094	128,320
Expenses
Property operations and maintenance	30,449	29,796
Real estate taxes	15,419	14,435
General and administrative	12,044	11,436
Payments for rent	141
Depreciation and amortization	24,764	37,642
Total operating expenses	82,817	93,309
Income from operations	50,277	35,011
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(17,204)	(15,210)
Interest income	4	3
Equity in income of joint ventures	972	721
Net income	34,049	20,525
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(160)	(96)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	0	0
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 33,889	$ 20,429
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - basic	$ 0.73	$ 0.44
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - diluted	$ 0.73	$ 0.44
Common shares/units used in basic earnings per share/unit calculation	46,452,492	46,304,568
Common shares/units used in diluted earnings per share/unit calculation	46,536,672	46,418,891
Dividends/distributions declared per common share/unit	$ 1.00	$ 0.95
Net income attributable to general partner	$ 340	$ 205
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 33,549	$ 20,224