Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Basic EPS:
Income from continuing operations	$ 37,118	$ 48,464
Less: preferred dividend requirements	(6,034)	(6,034)
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders, Basic		42,430
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	16,885
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$ 31,084	$ 59,315
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per basic share	$ 0.40	$ 0.57
Net income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per basic share	0	0.22
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.79
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic	78,467	74,679
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders, Diluted		$ 42,430
Diluted EPS:
Share options (in shares)	9	46
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted	78,476	74,725
Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Available to Common Shareholders, Diluted		$ 16,885
Net income available to common shareholders, diluted	$ 31,084
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per diluted share	$ 0.40	$ 0.57
Net income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per diluted share	0	0.22
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.79