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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURE (Details) $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 19, 2020 USD ($) facility	Jun. 06, 2019 property	Jun. 05, 2019 USD ($) property item facility	Sep. 05, 2018 USD ($) property	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2016	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) property
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities							$ 95,174		$ 91,117
Acquisitions of storage facilities							9,090	$ 25,097
Summary of results of operations of the real estate venture
Company's share of net income (loss)							(5)	261
HVPSE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities							$ 5,568
Ownership interest in partnership (as a percent)	10.00%						10.00%
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							14
Number of self-storage facilities acquired \| facility	14
Acquisitions of storage facilities	$ 135,300
Intangible value of the in-place leases	7,700
Contribution To Real Estate Venture	$ 5,600
Interest rate (as percentage)	1.60%
HVPSE \| Term Loan Facility
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Proceeds from debt	$ 81,600
HHFNE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities							$ 1,913		$ 1,998
Ownership interest in partnership (as a percent)							10.00%
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							13		13
HHFNE \| Secured Debt Due December 2019
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Outstanding debt							$ 45,000
HHFNE \| LIBOR
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Interest rate (as percentage)						1.20%
HHFNE \| LIBOR \| Secured Debt Due December 2019
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Interest rate (as percentage)							1.20%
HVP III
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Ownership interest held by the entity (as a percent)			90.00%
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| facility			18
Number of self-storage facilities acquired \| property			50
Net proceeds from sale of assets			$ 82,900
Aggregate sale price			$ 293,500
Number of mortgage loans \| item			5
Summary of results of operations of the real estate venture
Gain from sale of real estate, net			$ 106,700
HVP III \| Term Loan Facility
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Outstanding debt			22,900
HVP III \| Credit Facility
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Outstanding debt			179,500
Principal amount of debt			$ 185,500
HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities							$ 22,860		$ 23,112
Ownership interest in partnership (as a percent)							20.00%
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							21		21
HVP IV \| Secured Loan Due May 2021
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Outstanding debt							$ 82,200
Principal amount of debt							107,000
HVP IV \| Secured Debt Due June 2024
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Outstanding debt							$ 55,500
HVP IV \| LIBOR \| Secured Loan Due May 2021
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Interest rate (as percentage)							1.70%
HVP IV \| LIBOR \| Secured Debt Due June 2024
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Interest rate (as percentage)							2.75%
HHF
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities							$ 64,833		$ 66,007
Ownership interest in partnership (as a percent)							50.00%
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							35		35
Arizona \| HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							2
Maryland \| HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							1
Michigan \| HVP III
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of assets sold \| property			(17)
Connecticut \| HHFNE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							3
Connecticut \| HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							2
Massachusetts \| HHFNE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							6
Rhode Island \| HHFNE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							2
Vermont \| HHFNE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							2
Tennessee \| HVP III
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of assets sold \| property			(8)
Florida \| HVPSE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| facility	(2)
Florida \| HVP III
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of assets sold \| property			(3)
Florida \| HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							4
Texas
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Cash paid for acquisition of remaining interest in real estate ventures					$ 200
Texas \| HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							8
Texas \| HHF
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							34
North Carolina \| HVP III
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of assets sold \| property			(3)
North Carolina \| HHF
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							1
South Carolina \| HVPSE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| facility	(4)
South Carolina \| HVP III
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of assets sold \| property			(15)
Georgia \| HVPSE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| facility	(8)
Georgia \| HVP III
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of assets sold \| property			(4)
Georgia \| HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							2
Pennsylvania \| HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							1
Ventures
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities							$ 95,174		$ 91,117
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property							83		69
Assets
Storage propeties, net							$ 677,226		$ 552,791
Other assets							21,120		11,997
Total Assets							698,346		564,788
Liabilities and equity
Other liabilities							11,836		10,064
Debt							360,950		280,392
Equity
CubeSmart							95,174		91,117
Joint venture partner							230,386		183,215
Total liabilities and equity							698,346		$ 564,788
Summary of results of operations of the real estate venture
Total revenues							14,605	23,203
Operating expenses							(6,942)	(10,163)
Other expenses							(113)	(142)
Interest expense, net							(2,720)	(4,216)
Depreciation and amortization							(6,423)	(9,506)
Net income (loss)							(1,593)	(824)
Company's share of net income (loss)							(5)	$ 261
HHFNE
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities							3,800
HVP III
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of storage facilities owned by investee \| property		18
HVP IV
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities							26,300
HHF \| Secured loan 3.59% due April 30, 2021
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Amount of loan obtained							$ 100,000
Interest on real estate venture debt							3.59%
Capital Storage Partners, LLC
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Investment in real estate entities				$ 5,000
Ownership interest in partnership (as a percent)				100.00%
Number of self-storage facilities acquired \| property				22
Series A Preferred shares, percentage				11.00%
Capital Storage Partners, LLC \| Florida
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of self-storage facilities acquired \| property				4
Capital Storage Partners, LLC \| Texas
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of self-storage facilities acquired \| property				13
Capital Storage Partners, LLC \| Oklahoma
Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Venture
Number of self-storage facilities acquired \| property				5