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Other Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Store
May 31, 2013
Store
Feb. 28, 2013
Store
Dec. 31, 2014
Store
Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership [Line Items]        
Number of stores under construction       1exr_NumberOfPropertiesUnderConstruction
Number of operating stores owned by consolidated joint venture       19exr_NumberOfPropertiesOwnedByJointVenture
Purchase of capital interest by entity in a joint venture partner of a consolidated property 10.00%exr_IncreaseInMinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParentInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty 27.60%exr_IncreaseInMinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParentInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty 1.70%exr_IncreaseInMinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParentInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty  
Cash paid for acquiring interest in a joint venture partner of a consolidated property $ 1,292,000exr_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty $ 950,000exr_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty $ 200,000exr_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty  
Number of joint venture partners in a consolidated store in which ownership interest was acquired 1exr_NumberOfJointVenturePartnersInConsolidatedSelfStoragePropertyOwnershipInterestAcquired 1exr_NumberOfJointVenturePartnersInConsolidatedSelfStoragePropertyOwnershipInterestAcquired 1exr_NumberOfJointVenturePartnersInConsolidatedSelfStoragePropertyOwnershipInterestAcquired  
Carrying amount of noncontrolling interest $ 0us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount $ 0us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount    
Purchase of profit interest by the entity in a joint venture partner of a consolidated property   35.00%exr_IncreaseInProfitInterestPercentageByParentInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty 17.00%exr_IncreaseInProfitInterestPercentageByParentInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty  
Ownership interest held by entity in joint venture partner of a consolidated stores prior to acquisition     95.00%exr_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParentInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStoragePropertyPriorToAcquisition  
Ownership interest held by entity in joint venture partner of a consolidated stores     96.70%exr_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParentInJointVenturePartnerInConsolidatedSelfStorageProperty  
Other [Member]        
Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership [Line Items]        
Number of consolidated joint ventures       2exr_RealEstateConsolidatedJoinVenturesNumber
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Other [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership [Line Items]        
Ownership interests of third party owners       1.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
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Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Noncontrolling Interest in Operating Partnership [Line Items]        
Ownership interests of third party owners       3.30%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
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