Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Rental revenue	$ 102,282	$ 85,706	$ 292,115	$ 240,306
Tenant reimbursements	3,821	3,718	11,577	11,986
Other income	2,476	718	5,812	2,416
Mortgage and other financing income	17,031	18,193	52,907	54,321
Intercompany fee income	0	0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	125,610	108,335	362,411	309,029
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0	0	0	0
Property operating expense	5,626	5,496	16,687	17,623
Intercompany fee expense	0	0	0	0
Other expense	0	221	5	533
General and administrative expense	9,091	7,482	27,309	22,920
Retirement severance expense	0	0	0	18,578
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	14	18	905	261
Interest expense, net	24,265	20,529	70,310	59,123
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0	0	0	0
Transaction costs	2,947	783	4,881	6,818
Depreciation and amortization	27,601	23,498	79,222	64,702
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	56,066	50,308	163,092	118,471
Equity in income from joint ventures	203	339	501	701
Gain on sale of real estate	1,615	(95)	3,885	23,829
Income before income taxes	57,884	50,552	167,478	143,001
Income tax expense	(358)	(498)	(637)	(1,418)
Income from continuing operations	57,526	50,054	166,841	141,583
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	141	0	199
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	57,526	50,195	166,841	141,782
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(5,951)	(5,951)	(17,855)	(17,855)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	51,575	44,244	148,986	123,927
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	58,739	47,315	165,917	134,626
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	286	212	710	636
Intercompany fee income	677	665	2,018	2,062
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0	0	0	111
Total revenue	963	877	2,728	2,809
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	84,755	71,740	240,420	224,052
Property operating expense	0	0	0	0
Intercompany fee expense	0	0	0	0
Other expense		0	0	0
General and administrative expense	0	0	0	0
Retirement severance expense				18,578
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0	0	0	243
Interest expense, net	24,414	20,843	69,042	57,027
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0	0	0	0
Transaction costs	2,947	746	4,778	6,482
Depreciation and amortization	449	422	1,338	1,200
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	57,908	50,606	167,990	143,331
Equity in income from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	57,908	50,606	167,990	143,331
Income tax expense	382	(411)	1,149	(1,549)
Income from continuing operations		50,195		141,782
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0		0
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	57,526	50,195	166,841	141,782
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(5,951)	(5,951)	(17,855)	(17,855)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	51,575	44,244	148,986	123,927
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	58,739	47,315	165,917	134,626
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Rental revenue	89,178	72,001	251,900	198,040
Tenant reimbursements	1,338	1,254	4,059	3,928
Other income	1,829	1	3,648	3
Mortgage and other financing income	16,692	16,526	48,370	46,830
Intercompany fee income	0	0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	2,460	2,390	7,297	7,339
Total revenue	111,497	92,172	315,274	256,140
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0	0	0	0
Property operating expense	2,916	2,636	8,135	8,412
Intercompany fee expense	0	0	0	0
Other expense		0	0	0
General and administrative expense	7,927	6,201	23,318	18,510
Retirement severance expense				0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	14	18	353	18
Interest expense, net	(2,395)	(2,754)	(5,596)	(5,254)
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0	0	0	0
Transaction costs	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	23,768	19,834	67,516	53,592
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	79,267	66,237	221,548	180,862
Equity in income from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	1,615	(95)	3,885	23,653
Income before income taxes	80,882	66,142	225,433	204,515
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations		66,142		204,515
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		141		199
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	80,882	66,283	225,433	204,714
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	80,882	66,283	225,433	204,714
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	80,882	66,280	225,433	204,663
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Rental revenue	13,104	13,705	40,215	42,266
Tenant reimbursements	2,483	2,464	7,518	8,058
Other income	647	717	2,164	2,413
Mortgage and other financing income	53	1,455	3,827	6,855
Intercompany fee income	0	0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	16,287	18,341	53,724	59,592
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0	0	0	0
Property operating expense	2,710	2,860	8,552	9,211
Intercompany fee expense	677	665	2,018	2,062
Other expense		221	5	533
General and administrative expense	1,164	1,281	3,991	4,410
Retirement severance expense				0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0	0	552	0
Interest expense, net	2,246	2,440	6,864	7,350
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	2,460	2,390	7,297	7,450
Transaction costs	0	37	103	336
Depreciation and amortization	3,384	3,242	10,368	9,910
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	3,646	5,205	13,974	18,330
Equity in income from joint ventures	203	339	501	701
Gain on sale of real estate	0	0	0	176
Income before income taxes	3,849	5,544	14,475	19,207
Income tax expense	(24)	(87)	(512)	131
Income from continuing operations		5,457		19,338
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0		0
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	3,873	5,457	14,987	19,338
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	3,873	5,457	14,987	19,338
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	2,440	5,359	15,391	15,913
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	(677)	(665)	(2,018)	(2,062)
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	(2,460)	(2,390)	(7,297)	(7,450)
Total revenue	(3,137)	(3,055)	(9,315)	(9,512)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	(84,755)	(71,740)	(240,420)	(224,052)
Property operating expense	0	0	0	0
Intercompany fee expense	(677)	(665)	(2,018)	(2,062)
Other expense		0	0	0
General and administrative expense	0	0	0	0
Retirement severance expense				0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	(2,460)	(2,390)	(7,297)	(7,450)
Transaction costs	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	(84,755)	(71,740)	(240,420)	(224,052)
Equity in income from joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(84,755)	(71,740)	(240,420)	(224,052)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations		(71,740)		(224,052)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0		0
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	(84,755)	(71,740)	(240,420)	(224,052)
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	(84,755)	(71,740)	(240,420)	(224,052)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (83,322)	$ (71,639)	$ (240,824)	$ (220,576)