Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net income	$ 62,954		$ 57,526	$ 197,405	$ 166,841
Rental revenue	122,827		102,282	349,333	292,115
Tenant reimbursements	3,734		3,821	11,424	11,577
Other income	522		2,476	2,518	5,812
Mortgage and other financing income	24,314		17,031	65,016	52,907
Intercompany fee income	0		0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0		0	0	0
Total revenue	151,397		125,610	428,291	362,411
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0		0	0	0
Property operating expense	6,340		5,626	18,762	16,687
Intercompany fee expense	0		0	0	0
Other expense	0		0	0	5
General and administrative expense	12,070		9,091	33,787	27,309
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	1,477		14	1,491	905
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	(977)	0
Interest expense, net	34,194		24,265	97,853	70,310
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0		0	0	0
Transaction costs	113		2,947	388	4,881
Asset Impairment Charges	0	$ 10,200	0	10,195	0
Depreciation and amortization	34,694		27,601	95,919	79,222
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	62,509		56,066	170,873	163,092
Equity in income from joint ventures	35		203	86	501
Gain on sale of real estate	997		1,615	28,462	3,885
Income before income taxes	63,541		57,884	199,421	167,478
Income tax expense	(587)		(358)	(2,016)	(637)
Income from continuing operations	62,954		57,526	197,405	166,841
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	62,954		57,526	197,405	166,841
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(5,951)		(5,951)	(17,855)	(17,855)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	57,003		51,575	179,550	148,986
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	64,175		58,739	200,590	165,917
EPR Properties (Issuer) [Member]
Net income	62,954
Rental revenue	0		0	0	0
Tenant reimbursements	0		0	0	0
Other income	0		0	0	0
Mortgage and other financing income	232		286	696	710
Intercompany fee income	732		677	2,094	2,018
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0		0	0	0
Total revenue	964		963	2,790	2,728
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	100,527		84,755	300,631	240,420
Property operating expense	0		0	0	0
Intercompany fee expense	0		0	0	0
Other expense					0
General and administrative expense	0		0	0	0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	1,474		0	1,474	0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt				0
Interest expense, net	36,364		24,414	102,424	69,042
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0		0	0	0
Transaction costs	113		2,947	388	4,778
Asset Impairment Charges				0
Depreciation and amortization	232		449	662	1,338
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	63,308		57,908	198,473	167,990
Equity in income from joint ventures	0		0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0		0	0	0
Income before income taxes	63,308		57,908	198,473	167,990
Income tax expense	(354)		(382)	(1,068)	(1,149)
Income from continuing operations			57,526
Net income attributable to EPR Properties			57,526	197,405	166,841
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(5,951)		(5,951)	(17,855)	(17,855)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	57,003		51,575	179,550	148,986
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	64,175		58,739	200,590	165,917
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Net income	88,681
Rental revenue	97,398		89,178	285,977	251,900
Tenant reimbursements	1,274		1,338	3,955	4,059
Other income	1		1,829	614	3,648
Mortgage and other financing income	23,960		16,692	64,103	48,370
Intercompany fee income	0		0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	2,580		2,460	7,435	7,297
Total revenue	125,213		111,497	362,084	315,274
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0		0	0	0
Property operating expense	3,434		2,916	9,756	8,135
Intercompany fee expense	0		0	0	0
Other expense					0
General and administrative expense	9,830		7,927	28,112	23,318
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0		14	0	353
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt				0
Interest expense, net	(2,368)		(2,395)	(7,482)	(5,596)
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	0		0	0	0
Transaction costs	0		0	0	0
Asset Impairment Charges				10,195
Depreciation and amortization	26,633		23,768	76,594	67,516
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	87,684		79,267	244,909	221,548
Equity in income from joint ventures	0		0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	997		1,615	27,344	3,885
Income before income taxes	88,681		80,882	272,253	225,433
Income tax expense	0		0	0	0
Income from continuing operations			80,882
Net income attributable to EPR Properties			80,882	272,253	225,433
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0		0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	88,681		80,882	272,253	225,433
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	88,681		80,882	272,253	225,433
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income	11,846
Rental revenue	25,429		13,104	63,356	40,215
Tenant reimbursements	2,460		2,483	7,469	7,518
Other income	521		647	1,904	2,164
Mortgage and other financing income	122		53	217	3,827
Intercompany fee income	0		0	0	0
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	0		0	0	0
Total revenue	28,532		16,287	72,946	53,724
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	0		0	0	0
Property operating expense	2,906		2,710	9,006	8,552
Intercompany fee expense	732		677	2,094	2,018
Other expense					5
General and administrative expense	2,240		1,164	5,675	3,991
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	3		0	17	552
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt				(977)
Interest expense, net	198		2,246	2,911	6,864
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	2,580		2,460	7,435	7,297
Transaction costs	0		0	0	103
Asset Impairment Charges				0
Depreciation and amortization	7,829		3,384	18,663	10,368
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	12,044		3,646	28,122	13,974
Equity in income from joint ventures	35		203	86	501
Gain on sale of real estate	0		0	1,118	0
Income before income taxes	12,079		3,849	29,326	14,475
Income tax expense	(233)		24	(948)	512
Income from continuing operations			3,873
Net income attributable to EPR Properties			3,873	28,378	14,987
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0		0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	11,846		3,873	28,378	14,987
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	12,694		2,440	28,998	15,391
Consolidated Elimination [Member]
Net income	(100,527)
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	(732)		(677)	(2,094)	(2,018)
Interest income on intercompany notes receivable	(2,580)		(2,460)	(7,435)	(7,297)
Total revenue	(3,312)		(3,137)	(9,529)	(9,315)
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	(100,527)		(84,755)	(300,631)	(240,420)
Property operating expense	0		0	0	0
Intercompany fee expense	(732)		(677)	(2,094)	(2,018)
Other expense					0
General and administrative expense	0		0	0	0
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0		0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt				0
Interest expense, net	0		0	0	0
Interest expense on intercompany notes payable	(2,580)		(2,460)	(7,435)	(7,297)
Transaction costs	0		0	0	0
Asset Impairment Charges				0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0	0	0
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items	(100,527)		(84,755)	(300,631)	(240,420)
Equity in income from joint ventures	0		0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0		0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(100,527)		(84,755)	(300,631)	(240,420)
Income tax expense	0		0	0	0
Income from continuing operations			(84,755)
Net income attributable to EPR Properties			(84,755)	(300,631)	(240,420)
Dividends, Preferred Stock	0		0	0	0
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	(100,527)		(84,755)	(300,631)	(240,420)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (101,375)		$ (83,322)	$ (301,251)	$ (240,824)