Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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, 2017
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	2,177,829	$	1,400,979	$	1,209,703	$	197,914	$	60,357	$	5,046,782
	As of December 31, 2016
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	2,168,669	$	1,308,288	$	1,120,498	$	202,394	$	65,173	$	4,865,022

Operating Data:
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	65,091	$	22,357	$	17,299	$	2,290	$	—	$	107,037
Tenant reimbursements	3,749		—		—		—		—		3,749
Other income	6		—		—		—		686		692
Mortgage and other financing income	1,179		8,549		7,906		—		—		17,634
Total revenue	70,025		30,906		25,205		2,290		686		129,112
Property operating expense	5,835		—		28		340		147		6,350
Total investment expenses	5,835		—		28		340		147		6,350
Net operating income - before unallocated items	64,190		30,906		25,177		1,950		539		122,762
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense											(11,057		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff											(5		)
Interest expense, net											(30,692		)
Transaction costs											(57		)
Depreciation and amortization											(28,077		)
Equity in loss from joint ventures											(8		)
Gain on sale of real estate											2,004
Income tax expense											(954		)
Net income											53,916
Preferred dividend requirements											(5,952		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties											$	47,964

	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											54,180
Preferred dividend requirements											(5,952		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties											$	48,228