Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Rental revenue	$ 85,706	$ 74,410	$ 240,306	$ 210,759
Tenant reimbursements	3,718	4,486	11,986	13,355
Other income	718	345	2,416	706
Mortgage and other financing income	18,193	19,497	54,321	55,561
Intercompany fee income	0	0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	108,335	98,738	309,029	280,381
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0	0	0	0
Property operating expense	5,496	5,948	17,623	17,936
Intercompany fee expense	0	0	0	0
Other expense	221	248	533	566
General and administrative expense	7,482	6,719	22,920	21,260
Retirement severance expense	0	0	18,578	0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	18	0	261	0
Interest expense, net	20,529	20,801	59,123	61,254
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0	0	0	0
Transaction costs	783	369	6,818	1,321
Provision for loan loss	0	3,777	0	3,777
Depreciation and amortization	23,498	17,421	64,702	48,750
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	50,308	43,455	118,471	125,517
Equity in income from joint ventures	339	300	701	878
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	(95)	0	23,829	330
gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease	0	0	0	220
Income before income taxes	50,552	43,755	143,001	126,945
Income tax expense	498	1,047	1,418	3,332
Income from continuing operations	50,054	42,708	141,583	123,613
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	141	(3)	199	8
Transaction (costs) benefit	0	0	0	3,376
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	50,195	42,705	141,782	126,997
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	50,195	42,705	141,782	126,997
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(5,951)	(5,952)	(17,855)	(17,856)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	44,244	36,753	123,927	109,141
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	47,315	42,036	134,626	123,361
EPR Properties (Issuer) [Member]
Rental revenue	0	0	0	0
Tenant reimbursements	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Mortgage and other financing income	212	187	636	562
Intercompany fee income	665	788	2,062	2,366
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0	0	111	0
Total revenue	877	975	2,809	2,928
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	71,740	58,203	224,052	172,970
Property operating expense	0	0	0	(1)
Intercompany fee expense	0	0	0	0
Other expense	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expense	0	0	0	0
Retirement severance expense			18,578
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0		243
Interest expense, net	20,843	15,787	57,027	47,222
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0	0	0	0
Transaction costs	746	292	6,482	483
Provision for loan loss		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	422	274	1,200	823
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	50,606	42,825	143,331	127,371
Equity in income from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	0		0	0
gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease				0
Income before income taxes	50,606	42,825	143,331	127,371
Income tax expense	411	120	1,549	374
Income from continuing operations	50,195	42,705	141,782	126,997
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Transaction (costs) benefit				0
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	50,195	42,705	141,782	126,997
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(5,951)	(5,952)	(17,855)	(17,856)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	44,244	36,753	123,927	109,141
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	47,315	42,036	134,626	123,361
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Rental revenue	67,640	54,798	184,790	155,279
Tenant reimbursements	1,254	1,405	3,928	3,958
Other income	1	0	3	1
Mortgage and other financing income	16,558	17,539	46,862	50,622
Intercompany fee income	0	0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	2,390	0	7,339	0
Total revenue	87,843	73,742	242,922	209,860
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0	0	0	0
Property operating expense	2,694	2,618	8,612	7,701
Intercompany fee expense	0	0	0	0
Other expense	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expense	5,910	4,726	17,554	14,842
Retirement severance expense			0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	18		18
Interest expense, net	(2,227)	838	(3,608)	2,686
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0	0	0	0
Transaction costs	0	0	0	0
Provision for loan loss		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	19,151	12,541	51,544	35,386
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	62,297	53,019	168,802	149,245
Equity in income from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	(95)		23,653	0
gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease				220
Income before income taxes	62,202	53,019	192,455	149,465
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations	62,202	53,019	192,455	149,465
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	141	(3)	199	(10)
Transaction (costs) benefit				3,376
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	62,343	53,016	192,654	152,831
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	62,343	53,016	192,654	152,831
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	62,340	53,016	192,603	152,974
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Rental revenue	18,066	19,612	55,516	55,480
Tenant reimbursements	2,464	3,081	8,058	9,397
Other income	717	345	2,413	705
Mortgage and other financing income	1,423	1,771	6,823	4,377
Intercompany fee income	0	0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0	5,961	0	19,067
Total revenue	22,670	30,770	72,810	89,026
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0	0	0	0
Property operating expense	2,802	3,330	9,011	10,236
Intercompany fee expense	665	788	2,062	2,366
Other expense	221	248	533	566
General and administrative expense	1,572	1,993	5,366	6,418
Retirement severance expense			0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0		0
Interest expense, net	1,913	4,176	5,704	11,346
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	2,390	5,961	7,450	19,067
Transaction costs	37	77	336	838
Provision for loan loss		3,777		3,777
Depreciation and amortization	3,925	4,606	11,958	12,541
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	9,145	5,814	30,390	21,871
Equity in income from joint ventures	339	300	701	878
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	0		176	330
gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease				0
Income before income taxes	9,484	6,114	31,267	23,079
Income tax expense	87	927	(131)	2,958
Income from continuing operations	9,397	5,187	31,398	20,121
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	18
Transaction (costs) benefit				0
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	9,397	5,187	31,398	20,139
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	9,397	5,187	31,398	20,139
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	9,299	3,336	27,973	16,326
Consolidated Elimination [Member]
Rental revenue	0	0	0	0
Tenant reimbursements	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Mortgage and other financing income	0	0	0	0
Intercompany fee income	(665)	(788)	(2,062)	(2,366)
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	(2,390)	(5,961)	(7,450)	(19,067)
Total revenue	(3,055)	(6,749)	(9,512)	(21,433)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	(71,740)	(58,203)	(224,052)	(172,970)
Property operating expense	0	0	0	0
Intercompany fee expense	(665)	(788)	(2,062)	(2,366)
Other expense	0	0	0	0
General and administrative expense	0	0	0	0
Retirement severance expense			0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0		0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	(2,390)	(5,961)	(7,450)	(19,067)
Transaction costs	0	0	0	0
Provision for loan loss		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	(71,740)	(58,203)	(224,052)	(172,970)
Equity in income from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	0		0	0
gain on sale of investment in a direct financing lease				0
Income before income taxes	(71,740)	(58,203)	(224,052)	(172,970)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations	(71,740)	(58,203)	(224,052)	(172,970)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Transaction (costs) benefit				0
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	(71,740)	(58,203)	(224,052)	(172,970)
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	(71,740)	(58,203)	(224,052)	(172,970)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (71,639)	$ (56,352)	$ (220,576)	$ (169,300)