CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Total |
Total Equity |
Total Public Storage Shareholders' Equity |
Cumulative Preferred Shares |
Common Stock |
Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Accumulated Deficit Including Noncontrolling Interest |
Accumulated Deficit, NCI Portion |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Income) |
Parent Including Noncontrolling Interest |
Parent, NCI Portion |
Noncontrolling Interests |
Cumulative Preferred Shares |
Cumulative Preferred Shares
Total Public Storage Shareholders' Equity
|
Cumulative Preferred Shares
Cumulative Preferred Shares
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Common Stock |
Common Stock
Total Public Storage Shareholders' Equity
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Common Stock
Common Stock
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Common Stock
Paid-in Capital
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PSA OP Common Units |
PSA OP Common Units
Noncontrolling Interests
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OP Series T-1 Preferred Units |
OP Series T-1 Preferred Units
Noncontrolling Interests
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| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024 | $ 9,813,652 | $ 9,712,606 | $ 4,350,000 | $ 17,541 | $ 6,116,113 | $ (699,083) | $ (71,965) | $ 101,046 | ||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares in connection with share-based compensation | $ 9,577 | $ 9,577 | $ 5 | $ 9,572 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes withheld upon net share settlement of restricted share units | (3,473) | (3,473) | (3,473) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation cost | 33,112 | 33,112 | 33,112 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interests | (9,061) | (8,161) | (8,161) | (900) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions by noncontrolling interests | 3,725 | 3,725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,286,975 | $ 0 | $ 1,286,975 | $ (9,702) | $ 1,286,975 | $ (9,702) | 9,702 | |||||||||||||||||
| Reallocation of equity | 0 | (3,997) | (3,997) | 3,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred shareholders | (146,029) | (146,029) | (146,029) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | (22,593) | (22,593) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shareholders, restricted share unitholders and unvested LTIP unitholders | (1,582,385) | (1,582,385) | (1,582,385) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 23,607 | 23,600 | 23,600 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2025 | 9,407,107 | 9,312,123 | 4,350,000 | 17,546 | 6,143,166 | (1,150,224) | (48,365) | 94,984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2025 | 9,476,349 | 9,372,459 | 4,350,000 | 17,545 | 6,131,517 | (1,085,142) | (41,461) | 103,890 | ||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares in connection with share-based compensation | 1,732 | 1,732 | 1 | 1,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes withheld upon net share settlement of restricted share units | (433) | (433) | (433) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation cost | 10,366 | 10,366 | 10,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests arising from acquisitions | 1,041 | 1,041 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions by noncontrolling interests | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 514,773 | 0 | 514,773 | (3,710) | 514,773 | (3,710) | 3,710 | |||||||||||||||||
| Reallocation of equity | 0 | (15) | (15) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred shareholders | (48,678) | (48,678) | (48,678) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | (13,668) | (13,668) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shareholders, restricted share unitholders and unvested LTIP unitholders | (527,467) | (527,467) | (527,467) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | (6,908) | (6,904) | (6,904) | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2025 | 9,407,107 | 9,312,123 | 4,350,000 | 17,546 | 6,143,166 | (1,150,224) | (48,365) | 94,984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2025 | 9,341,834 | 9,248,128 | 4,350,000 | 17,550 | 6,147,650 | (1,219,273) | (47,799) | 93,706 | ||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares in connection with acquisitions | $ 369,878 | $ 369,878 | $ 369,878 | 3,488,787 | 3,488,787 | 1,122 | 3,487,665 | $ 2,013,441 | $ 2,013,441 | $ 14,924 | $ 14,924 | |||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares in connection with share-based compensation | 24,659 | 24,659 | 12 | 24,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of OP Options | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes withheld upon net share settlement of restricted share units | (2,902) | (2,902) | (2,902) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation cost | 37,390 | 37,390 | 37,390 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interests | (7,482) | (7,460) | (7,460) | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests arising from acquisitions | 247,336 | 247,336 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions by noncontrolling interests | 3,396 | 3,396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,410,661 | 0 | 1,410,661 | (17,502) | 1,410,661 | (17,502) | 17,502 | |||||||||||||||||
| Reallocation of equity | 0 | 1,639,538 | 1,639,538 | (1,639,538) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred shareholders | (151,406) | (151,406) | (151,406) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | (34,325) | (34,325) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shareholders, restricted share unitholders and unvested LTIP unitholders | (1,617,058) | (1,617,058) | (1,617,058) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 50,826 | 49,644 | 49,644 | 1,182 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2026 | 15,219,959 | 14,502,357 | 4,719,878 | 18,684 | 11,356,528 | (1,594,578) | 1,845 | 717,602 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2026 | 9,285,812 | 9,190,280 | 4,350,000 | 17,562 | 6,214,483 | (1,345,970) | (45,795) | 95,532 | ||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares in connection with acquisitions | $ 369,878 | $ 369,878 | $ 369,878 | 3,488,787 | 3,488,787 | $ 1,122 | 3,487,665 | $ 2,013,441 | $ 2,013,441 | $ 14,924 | $ 14,924 | |||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares in connection with share-based compensation | $ 889 | $ 889 | $ 889 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes withheld upon net share settlement of restricted share units | (42) | (42) | (42) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation cost | 11,764 | 11,764 | 11,764 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests arising from acquisitions | 247,336 | 247,336 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions by noncontrolling interests | 1,527 | 1,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 378,348 | $ 0 | $ 378,348 | $ (11,422) | $ 378,348 | $ (11,422) | 11,422 | |||||||||||||||||
| Reallocation of equity | 0 | 1,641,769 | 1,641,769 | (1,641,769) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred shareholders | (54,050) | (54,050) | (54,050) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | (25,985) | (25,985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shareholders, restricted share unitholders and unvested LTIP unitholders | (561,484) | (561,484) | (561,484) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 48,814 | 47,640 | 47,640 | 1,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2026 | $ 15,219,959 | $ 14,502,357 | $ 4,719,878 | $ 18,684 | $ 11,356,528 | $ (1,594,578) | $ 1,845 | $ 717,602 |