Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Subordinated Performance Unit To OP Unit Conversion (Details)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Subordinated Performance Unit To OP Unit Conversion (Details) - shares
12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Subordinated performance units [Member]    
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%
Number of subordinated performance units converted (in units)   997,074
Subordinated performance units [Member] | NSA OP, LP [Member]    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Minimum conversion period   2 years
OP Units [Member] | NSA OP, LP [Member]    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Minimum conversion period   1 year
Number of subordinated performance units converted (in units)   11,050
Issuance of shares/units (in shares)   992,210
Subsequent Event [Member] | OP Units [Member] | NSA OP, LP [Member]    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Issuance of shares/units (in shares) 2,024,170