Consolidated Statements Of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Rental revenue	$ 97,531	$ 147,003	$ 232,574	$ 287,295
Other income	416	5,726	7,989	6,070
Interest and Fee Income, Loans, Commercial and Residential, Real Estate	8,413	9,011	16,809	18,902
Total revenue	106,360	161,740	257,372	312,267
Property operating expense	15,329	14,597	28,422	30,148
Other expense	2,798	8,091	12,332	8,091
General and Administrative Expense	10,432	12,230	21,420	23,940
Severance Costs	0	0	0	420
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	820	0	820	0
Interest expense, net	38,340	36,458	73,093	70,421
Transaction costs	771	6,923	1,846	12,046
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)	3,484	0	4,676	0
Asset Impairment Charges	51,264	0	51,264	0
Depreciation and amortization	42,450	38,790	86,260	74,792
(Loss) income before equity in (loss) income from joint ventures, other items and discontinued operations	(59,328)	44,651	(22,761)	92,409
Equity in loss from joint ventures	(1,724)	470	(2,144)	959
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	3,247	0	3,247	0
Gain on sale of real estate	22	0	242	(388)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(64,277)	45,121	(27,910)	92,980
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,312	1,300	2,063	1,905
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(62,965)	46,421	(25,847)	94,885
Income from discontinued operations before other items	0	10,399	0	20,568
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Real Estate, Discontinued Operations	0	9,774	0	16,490
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	20,173	0	37,058
Net (loss) income	(62,965)	66,594	(25,847)	131,943
Preferred dividend requirements	(6,034)	(6,034)	(12,068)	(12,068)
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	(68,999)	60,560	(37,915)	119,875
Foreign currency translation adjustment	7,284	3,972	(9,211)	7,782
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(6,326)	(7,195)	(2,395)	(14,693)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (62,007)	$ 63,371	$ (37,453)	$ 125,032
Basic earnings per share data:
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per basic share	$ (0.90)	$ 0.53	$ (0.49)	$ 1.10
Net income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per basic share	0	0.27	0	0.49
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	(0.90)	0.80	(0.49)	1.59
Diluted earnings per share data:
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per diluted share	(0.90)	0.53	(0.49)	1.10
Net income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per diluted share	0	0.26	0	0.49
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.90)	$ 0.79	$ (0.49)	$ 1.59
Shares used for computation (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	76,310	76,164	77,388	75,426
Diluted (in shares)	76,310	76,199	77,388	75,467