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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (LP cube) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Storage facilities, net	$ 3,408,790	$ 3,326,816
VIE
Storage facilities, net	291,496	208,048
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Storage facilities, net	3,408,790	3,326,816
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries | VIE
Storage facilities, net	$ 291,496	$ 208,048

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d))
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