EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	Noncontrolling interest
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		64,605
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 5,895,116	$ 6	$ 6,750,076	$ (1,080,176)	$ 46,466	$ 178,744
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	267,350			253,152		14,198
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	5,092				4,919	173
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		3
Sale of common stock, net	(125)		(125)
Equity based compensation costs	7,646		7,387			259
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(437)
Retirement of common stock, net	(95,657)		(95,657)
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(4,205)		(4,087)			(118)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(16,033)					(16,033)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		12
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(609)		(113)			(496)
Common stock dividends	(296,570)			(296,570)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		64,183
Balance at period end at Jun. 30, 2023	5,762,005	$ 6	6,657,481	(1,123,594)	51,385	176,727
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		64,182
Balance at period beginning at Mar. 31, 2023	5,796,857	$ 6	6,657,183	(1,074,930)	36,522	178,076
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	105,756			99,620		6,136
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	15,386				14,863	523
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		1
Sale of common stock, net	(53)		(53)
Equity based compensation costs	1,982		1,915			67
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,147)		(1,160)			13
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,056)					(8,056)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(436)		(404)			(32)
Common stock dividends	(148,284)			(148,284)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		64,183
Balance at period end at Jun. 30, 2023	5,762,005	$ 6	6,657,481	(1,123,594)	51,385	176,727
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		64,203
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2023	5,593,978	$ 6	6,656,720	(1,267,536)	33,556	171,232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	384,126			365,645		18,481
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	5,508				5,321	187
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		7
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	962		962
Sale of common stock, net	(113)		(113)
Equity based compensation costs	3,743		3,616			127
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,684)		(1,623)			(61)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(17,075)					(17,075)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(279)		(249)			(30)
Common stock dividends	(314,666)			(314,666)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		64,210
Balance at period end at Jun. 30, 2024	5,654,500	$ 6	6,659,313	(1,216,557)	38,877	172,861
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		64,209
Balance at period beginning at Mar. 31, 2024	5,723,753	$ 6	6,658,882	(1,152,136)	41,279	175,722
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	98,986			92,914		6,072
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	(2,487)				(2,402)	(85)
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		1
Sale of common stock, net	(105)		(105)
Equity based compensation costs	2,048		1,979			69
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,697)		(1,443)			(254)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,663)					(8,663)
Common stock dividends	(157,335)			(157,335)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		64,210
Balance at period end at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 5,654,500	$ 6	$ 6,659,313	$ (1,216,557)	$ 38,877	$ 172,861