Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Rental properties, net	$ 2,089,933	$ 2,104,151
Land held for development	202,552	201,342
Property under development	138,586	89,473
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	490,840	486,337
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	242,905	242,212
Investment in joint ventures	5,586	5,275
Cash and cash equivalents	20,406	7,958	11,763	10,664
Restricted cash	19,568	9,714
Deferred financing costs, net	22,778	23,344
Accounts receivable, net	41,616	42,538
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	64,343	59,932
Total assets	3,339,113	3,272,276
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	47,526	72,327
Dividends payable	21,184	19,553
Unearned rents and interest	27,281	17,046
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Debt	1,482,608	1,475,336
Total liabilities	1,578,599	1,584,262
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	1,760,137	1,687,637
Noncontrolling interests	377	377
Equity	1,760,514	1,688,014
Total liabilities and equity	3,339,113	3,272,276
EPR Properties (Issuer) [Member]
Rental properties, net	0	0
Land held for development	0	0
Property under development	70	18
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	0	0
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	0	0
Investment in joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	11,722	449	4,319	1,531
Restricted cash	1,100	1,150
Deferred financing costs, net	16,703	17,221
Accounts receivable, net	116	106
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	2,909,204	2,852,543
Other assets	19,454	19,292
Total assets	2,958,369	2,890,779
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	25,610	43,589
Dividends payable	21,184	19,553
Unearned rents and interest	751	0
Intercompany notes payable	687	0
Debt	1,150,000	1,140,000
Total liabilities	1,198,232	1,203,142
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	1,760,137	1,687,637
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Equity	1,760,137	1,687,637
Total liabilities and equity	2,958,369	2,890,779
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Rental properties, net	1,472,305	1,474,501
Land held for development	0	0
Property under development	132,844	84,397
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	464,976	460,533
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	242,905	242,212
Investment in joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	2,059	1,826	417	832
Restricted cash	16,594	6,735
Deferred financing costs, net	5,300	5,439
Accounts receivable, net	24,839	25,158
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	11,862	11,040
Total assets	2,373,684	2,311,841
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,894	20,564
Dividends payable	0	0
Unearned rents and interest	22,975	14,295
Intercompany notes payable	0	0
Debt	0	0
Total liabilities	35,869	34,859
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	2,337,815	2,276,982
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Equity	2,337,815	2,276,982
Total liabilities and equity	2,373,684	2,311,841
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Rental properties, net	617,628	629,650
Land held for development	202,552	201,342
Property under development	5,672	5,058
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	25,864	25,804
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	0	0
Investment in joint ventures	5,586	5,275
Cash and cash equivalents	6,625	5,683	7,027	8,301
Restricted cash	1,874	1,829
Deferred financing costs, net	775	684
Accounts receivable, net	16,661	17,274
Intercompany notes receivable	175,757	175,757
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	33,027	29,600
Total assets	1,092,021	1,097,956
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,022	8,174
Dividends payable	0	0
Unearned rents and interest	3,555	2,751
Intercompany notes payable	175,070	175,757
Debt	332,608	335,336
Total liabilities	520,255	522,018
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	571,389	575,561
Noncontrolling interests	377	377
Equity	571,766	575,938
Total liabilities and equity	1,092,021	1,097,956
Consolidated Elimination [Member]
Rental properties, net	0	0
Land held for development	0	0
Property under development	0	0
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable	0	0
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	0	0
Investment in joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Deferred financing costs, net	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	(175,757)	(175,757)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,909,204)	(2,852,543)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(3,084,961)	(3,028,300)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Dividends payable	0	0
Unearned rents and interest	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	(175,757)	(175,757)
Debt	0	0
Total liabilities	(175,757)	(175,757)
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	(2,909,204)	(2,852,543)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Equity	(2,909,204)	(2,852,543)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (3,084,961)	$ (3,028,300)