UNAUDITED SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Total revenues | $ 38,300 | $ 35,678 | $ 31,650 | $ 28,291 | $ 26,731 | $ 20,863 | $ 16,215 | $ 13,161 | $ 32,860 | $ 133,919 | $ 76,970 |
| Total operating expenses | 27,612 | 26,397 | 24,987 | 23,332 | 20,462 | 16,802 | 12,526 | 10,097 | 24,438 | 102,328 | 59,887 |
| Income from operations | 10,688 | 9,281 | 6,663 | 4,959 | 6,269 | 4,061 | 3,689 | 3,064 | 8,422 | 31,591 | 17,083 |
| Net income (loss) | 5,365 | 2,109 | 93 | (2,771) | (2,371) | (5,025) | (6,158) | (2,803) | (10,481) | 4,796 | (16,357) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to National Storage Affiliates Trust | $ 4,604 | $ 4,372 | $ 3,464 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 12,440 | $ 0 |
| Earnings (loss) per share (basic) (in dollars per share) | $ 0.20 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.00 |
| Earnings (loss) per share (diluted) (in dollars per share) | $ 0.08 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.00 |
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- Definition The aggregate revenue from real estate operations during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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