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Description of the Business (Details) ft² in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023 ft² storage_facility country state
Shurgard
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PSA number of self-storage facilities | storage_facility	267
Net rentable area (in square feet)	15.0
Ownership interest (as percent)	35.00%
Number of countries in which entity operates | country	7
Public Storage
Nature Of Business [Line Items]
PSA number of self-storage facilities | storage_facility	3,028
Net rentable area (in square feet)	216.5
Number of states with facilities | state	40
Public Storage | Commercial and Retail Space
Nature Of Business [Line Items]
Net rentable area (in square feet)	1.2

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-Publisher FASB
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