Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues
Rental income	$ 150,283	$ 128,907
Other operating income	21,604	18,036
Total operating revenues	171,887	146,943
Expenses
Property operations and maintenance	38,520	32,850
Real estate taxes	19,887	17,408
General and administrative	14,183	12,906
Depreciation and amortization	33,359	28,330
Total operating expenses	105,949	91,494
Gain on sale of real estate		302
Income from operations	65,938	55,751
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(20,346)	(20,246)
Interest and dividend income	779	4
Equity in income of joint ventures	1,221	1,116
Net income	47,592	36,625
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(209)	(192)
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 47,383	$ 36,433
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - basic	$ 0.63	$ 0.52
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - diluted	$ 0.63	$ 0.52
Common shares/units used in basic earnings per share/unit calculation	75,387,332	70,015,856
Common shares/units used in diluted earnings per share/unit calculation	75,510,201	70,126,344
Dividends/distributions declared per common share/unit	$ 0.74	$ 0.71
Life Storage LP [Member]
Revenues
Rental income	$ 150,283	$ 128,907
Other operating income	21,604	18,036
Total operating revenues	171,887	146,943
Expenses
Property operations and maintenance	38,520	32,850
Real estate taxes	19,887	17,408
General and administrative	14,183	12,906
Depreciation and amortization	33,359	28,330
Total operating expenses	105,949	91,494
Gain on sale of real estate		302
Income from operations	65,938	55,751
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(20,346)	(20,246)
Interest and dividend income	779	4
Equity in income of joint ventures	1,221	1,116
Net income	47,592	36,625
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(209)	(192)
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 47,383	$ 36,433
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - basic	$ 0.63	$ 0.52
Earnings per common share/unit attributable to common shareholders/unitholders - diluted	$ 0.63	$ 0.52
Common shares/units used in basic earnings per share/unit calculation	75,387,332	70,015,856
Common shares/units used in diluted earnings per share/unit calculation	75,510,201	70,126,344
Dividends/distributions declared per common share/unit	$ 0.74	$ 0.71
Net income attributable to general partner	$ 476	$ 366
Net income attributable to limited partners	$ 46,907	$ 36,067