National Storage Affiliates Trust Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
- Audit Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Subordinated Performance Unit To OP Unit Conversions (Details)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Subordinated Performance Unit To OP Unit Conversions (Details) - shares		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Subordinated performance units
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Period prior to conversion for conversion rate metric		1 year
Percentage of CAD per unit used in conversion rate calculation	110.00%	110.00%
Subordinated performance units \| NSA OP, LP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Minimum conversion period (in years)		2 years
Number of units requested for conversion (in units)		23,690
Subordinated performance units \| DownREIT Partnership
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Minimum conversion period (in years)		5 years
DownREIT Subordinated Performance Performance Units \| NSA OP, LP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of units requested for conversion (in units)		203,637
OP units \| NSA OP, LP
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Minimum conversion period (in years)		1 year
Issuance of shares/units (in shares)	43,556	2,545,063
OP units \| DownREIT Partnership
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Minimum conversion period (in years)		5 years
Issuance of shares/units (in shares)		195,573

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