Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Reportable Operating Segments

Segment Information

The Company groups investments into four reportable operating segments: Entertainment, Education, Recreation and Other. The financial information summarized below is presented by reportable operating segment:

Balance Sheet Data:
	As of March 31, 2016
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	2,053,555	$	1,040,058	$	986,945	$	208,864	$	54,118	$	4,343,540
	As of December 31, 2015
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	2,006,926	$	1,013,930	$	935,266	$	203,757	$	57,391	$	4,217,270

Operating Data:
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	60,138	$	17,180	$	14,696	$	1,764	$	—	$	93,778
Tenant reimbursements	3,863		2		—		—		—		3,865
Other income	4		—		489		—		717		1,210
Mortgage and other financing income	2,152		10,731		6,998		34		—		19,915
Total revenue	66,157		27,913		22,183		1,798		717		118,768
Property operating expense	5,252		—		8		83		138		5,481
Other expense	—		—		—		5		—		5
Total investment expenses	5,252		—		8		88		138		5,486
Net operating income - before unallocated items	60,905		27,913		22,175		1,710		579		113,282
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense											(9,218		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff											(552		)
Interest expense, net											(23,289		)
Transaction costs											(444		)
Depreciation and amortization											(25,955		)
Equity in income from joint ventures											212
Income tax benefit											144
Net income attributable to EPR Properties											54,180
Preferred dividend requirements											(5,952		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties											$	48,228

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other			Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	59,941	$	10,094	$	6,705	$	—		$	—	$	76,740
Tenant reimbursements	4,326		—		—		(23		)	—		4,303
Other income	3		—		—		—			547		550
Mortgage and other financing income	1,782		7,783		8,181		97			—		17,843
Total revenue	66,052		17,877		14,886		74			547		99,436
Property operating expense	6,294		—		—		63			—		6,357
Other expense	—		—		—		102			—		102
Total investment expenses	6,294		—		—		165			—		6,459
Net operating income - before unallocated items	59,758		17,877		14,886		(91		)	547		92,977
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense												(7,682		)
Retirement severance expense												(18,578		)
Interest expense, net												(18,587		)
Transaction costs												(1,606		)
Depreciation and amortization												(19,355		)
Equity in income from joint ventures												164
Gain on sale of real estate												23,924
Income tax expense												(8,426		)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations												(10		)
Net income attributable to EPR Properties												42,821
Preferred dividend requirements												(5,952		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties												$	36,869