Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | |
| Life Storage LP [Member] | |
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| Stock distribution terms | Share and per share amounts and unit and per unit amounts as of and for the periods ending June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020 have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the three-for-two distribution of common stock announced by the Company on January 4, 2021 and distributed on January 27, 2021 to shareholders and unitholders of record on January 15, 2021. |
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- Definition Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] No definition available.
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- Definition Incentive distribution payments made to managing members or general partners on a percentage scale, based on amounts in excess of distributions to Limited Liability Corporation or Limited Partnership members or limited partners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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