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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL (LP cube) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership |  |  | $ 108,220 |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | $ 3,340 |  |  | $ 6,300 | $ 5,104 |
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | (5,237) | $ (61) | (2,033) | (31) | (38) | $ (69)
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties | 3,990 | 13,349 | 10,356 | (14,764) | (63,025) | (32,102)
Net income (loss) | 112,707 | 58,215 | 37,974 | 87,420 | 48,598 | 41,766
Other comprehensive income (loss), net | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 58,508 |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 62,393 | 75,991 | 108,220 | 337,417 | 278,649 | 249,414
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties | (3,990) | (13,349) | (10,356) | 14,764 | 63,025 | 32,102
Net income (loss) | 733 | 379 | 292 | 3,149 | 1,768 | 1,549
Other comprehensive income (loss), net |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 58,508 | 62,393 | 75,991 | 339,557 | 337,417 | 278,649
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance | 2,840,126 | 2,863,455 | 2,890,160 | 1,860,033 | 1,886,199 | 1,840,848
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership |  |  | 108,220 |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 3,340 |  |  | 6,300 | 5,104 |
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | (5,237) | (61) | (2,033) | (31) | (38) | (69)
Issuance of common OP units | 5,055 | 42 | 123 | 57,845 | 42,429 | 99,688
Issuance of restricted OP units |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Conversion from OP units to shares |  |  | 21,538 | 13,393 | 3,549 | 1,913
Exercise of OP unit options | 364 |  | 1,226 | 2,618 | 4,075 | 1,172
Amortization of restricted OP units | 1,621 | 1,373 | 519 | 1,424 | 1,383 | 705
OP unit compensation expense | 636 | 635 | 636 | 559 | 544 | 609
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties | 3,990 | 13,349 | 10,356 | (14,764) | (63,025) | (32,102)
Net income (loss) | 112,707 | 58,215 | 37,974 | 87,420 | 48,598 | 41,766
Other comprehensive income (loss), net | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19
Common OP unit distributions | (96,867) | (96,819) | (96,817) | (69,315) | (68,804) | (68,350)
Balance | 2,865,755 | 2,840,126 | 2,863,455 | 1,945,501 | 1,860,033 | 1,886,199
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 58,508 |  |  |  |  |
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries | Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 62,393 | 75,991 | 108,220 | 337,417 | 278,649 | 249,414
Conversion from OP units to shares |  |  | (21,538) | (13,393) | (3,549) | (1,913)
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties | (3,990) | (13,349) | (10,356) | 14,764 | 63,025 | 32,102
Net income (loss) | 733 | 379 | 292 | 3,149 | 1,768 | 1,549
Other comprehensive income (loss), net |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Common OP unit distributions | (628) | (628) | (628) | (2,381) | (2,477) | (2,504)
Balance of Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 58,508 | 62,393 | 75,991 | 339,557 | 337,417 | 278,649
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries | Total Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance | 2,823,947 | 2,847,072 | 2,871,563 | 1,846,524 | 1,877,602 | 1,832,216
Issuance of common OP units | 5,055 | 42 | 123 | 57,845 | 42,429 | 99,688
Issuance of restricted OP units |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Conversion from OP units to shares |  |  | 21,538 | 13,393 | 3,549 | 1,913
Exercise of OP unit options | 364 |  | 1,226 | 2,618 | 4,075 | 1,172
Amortization of restricted OP units | 1,621 | 1,373 | 519 | 1,424 | 1,383 | 705
OP unit compensation expense | 636 | 635 | 636 | 559 | 544 | 609
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties | 3,990 | 13,349 | 10,356 | (14,764) | (63,025) | (32,102)
Net income (loss) | 112,888 | 58,358 | 38,155 | 87,650 | 48,752 | 41,732
Other comprehensive income (loss), net | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19
Common OP unit distributions | (96,867) | (96,819) | (96,817) | (69,315) | (68,804) | (68,350)
Balance | 2,851,654 | 2,823,947 | 2,847,072 | 1,925,953 | 1,846,524 | 1,877,602
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries | Operating Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance | $ 2,824,478 | $ 2,847,623 | $ 2,872,133 | $ 1,847,118 | $ 1,878,215 | $ 1,832,848
Balance (in units) | 224,453 | 224,434 | 223,918 | 201,769 | 200,422 | 197,406
Issuance of common OP units | $ 5,055 | $ 42 | $ 123 | $ 57,845 | $ 42,429 | $ 99,688
Issuance of common OP units (in units) | 102 |  |  | 1,100 | 1,046 | 2,837
Issuance of restricted OP units |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |
Issuance of restricted OP units (in units) | 1 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 31 | 32
Conversion from OP units to shares |  |  | $ 21,538 | $ 13,393 | $ 3,549 | $ 1,913
Conversion from OP units to shares (in units) |  |  | 441 | 276 | 81 | 55
Exercise of OP unit options | $ 364 |  | $ 1,226 | $ 2,618 | $ 4,075 | $ 1,172
Exercise of OP unit options (in units) | 12 |  | 40 | 138 | 189 | 92
Amortization of restricted OP units | $ 1,621 | $ 1,373 | $ 519 | $ 1,424 | $ 1,383 | $ 705
OP unit compensation expense | 636 | 635 | 636 | 559 | 544 | 609
Adjustment for Operating Partnership interests of third parties | 3,990 | 13,349 | 10,356 | (14,764) | (63,025) | (32,102)
Net income (loss) | 112,888 | 58,358 | 38,155 | 87,650 | 48,752 | 41,732
Common OP unit distributions | (96,867) | (96,819) | (96,817) | (69,315) | (68,804) | (68,350)
Balance | $ 2,852,165 | $ 2,824,478 | $ 2,847,623 | $ 1,926,528 | $ 1,847,118 | $ 1,878,215
Balance (in units) | 224,568 | 224,453 | 224,434 | 203,285 | 201,769 | 200,422
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance | $ (531) | $ (551) | $ (570) | $ (594) | $ (613) | $ (632)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19
Balance | (511) | (531) | (551) | (575) | (594) | (613)
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries | Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance | 16,179 | 16,383 | 18,597 | 13,509 | 8,597 | 8,632
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 3,340 |  |  | 6,300 | 5,104 |
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | (5,237) | (61) | (2,033) | (31) | (38) | (69)
Net income (loss) | (181) | (143) | (181) | (230) | (154) | 34
Balance | $ 14,101 | $ 16,179 | $ 16,383 | $ 19,548 | $ 13,509 | $ 8,597

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