Consolidated Statements Of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Rental revenue	$ 55,591	$ 150,962	$ 288,165	$ 438,257
Other income	182	11,464	8,171	17,534
Interest and Fee Income, Loans, Commercial and Residential, Real Estate	8,104	6,930	24,913	25,832
Total revenue	63,877	169,356	321,249	481,623
Property operating expense	13,759	14,494	42,181	44,642
Other expense	2,680	11,403	15,012	19,494
General and Administrative Expense	10,034	11,600	31,454	35,540
Severance Costs	0	1,521	0	1,941
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0	38,269	820	38,269
Interest expense, net	41,744	36,667	114,837	107,088
Transaction costs	2,776	5,959	4,622	18,005
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)	5,707	0	10,383	0
Asset Impairment Charges	11,561	0	62,825	0
Depreciation and amortization	42,059	41,644	128,319	116,436
(Loss) income before equity in (loss) income from joint ventures, other items and discontinued operations	(66,443)	7,799	(89,204)	100,208
Equity in loss (income) from joint ventures	(1,044)	(435)	(3,188)	524
Impairment charges on joint ventures	0	0	3,247	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0	845	242	457
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(67,487)	8,209	(95,397)	101,189
Income tax benefit (expense)	(18,417)	600	(16,354)	2,505
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(85,904)	8,809	(111,751)	103,694
Income from discontinued operations before other items	0	11,736	0	32,304
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Real Estate, Discontinued Operations	0	13,458	0	29,948
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	25,194	0	62,252
Net (loss) income	(85,904)	34,003	(111,751)	165,946
Preferred dividend requirements	(6,034)	(6,034)	(18,102)	(18,102)
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	(91,938)	27,969	(129,853)	147,844
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,148	(2,267)	(5,063)	5,515
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(1,923)	1,752	(4,318)	(12,941)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (83,679)	$ 33,488	$ (121,132)	$ 158,520
Basic earnings per share data:
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per basic share	$ (1.23)	$ 0.04	$ (1.70)	$ 1.12
Net income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per basic share	0	0.32	0	0.82
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	(1.23)	0.36	(1.70)	1.94
Diluted earnings per share data:
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per diluted share	(1.23)	0.04	(1.70)	1.12
Net income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per diluted share	0	0.32	0	0.82
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (1.23)	$ 0.36	$ (1.70)	$ 1.94
Shares used for computation (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	74,613	77,632	76,456	76,169
Diluted (in shares)	74,613	77,664	76,456	76,207