National Storage Affiliates Trust Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payroll and related costs reimbursed to the PROs by the Company	$ 26,457	$ 25,226
Supervisory and Administrative Fee Agreement \| Management \| Participating Regional Operator (PRO)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Supervisory and administrative fees paid to the PROs	$ 4,700	4,100
Supervisory and Administrative Fee Agreement \| Management \| Participating Regional Operator (PRO) \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Supervisory and administrative fee agreement of gross revenue, percent	5.00%
Supervisory and Administrative Fee Agreement \| Management \| Participating Regional Operator (PRO) \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Supervisory and administrative fee agreement of gross revenue, percent	6.00%
Payroll Services \| Management \| Participating Regional Operator (PRO)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payroll and related costs reimbursed to the PROs by the Company	$ 7,800	7,300
Due Diligence Costs \| Management \| Participating Regional Operator (PRO)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due diligence expenses payable to the PROs	$ 300	$ 200
Real Estate Purchases \| Corporate Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired	1
Estimated fair value of acquired self storage properties	$ 4,100

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