CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (LP cube) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Storage facilities, net $ 3,363,258 $ 3,326,816
VIE    
Storage facilities, net 267,933 208,048
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries    
Storage facilities, net 3,363,258 3,326,816
CubeSmart, L.P. and Subsidiaries | VIE    
Storage facilities, net $ 267,933 $ 208,048