Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	$ 13,696,681	$ 14,062,722
Investment in financing leases	2,076,813	2,053,327
Real estate held for sale	0	1,096,505
Mortgage loans	314,681	213,211
Gross investment in real estate assets	16,088,175	17,425,765
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,109,592)	(993,100)
Net investment in real estate assets	14,978,583	16,432,665
Cash and cash equivalents	257,269	459,227
Interest and rent receivables	94,206	56,229
Straight-line rent receivables	702,683	728,522
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,460,373	1,152,927
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	1,439,910	1,289,434
Other loans	213,897	67,317
Other assets	596,163	333,480
Total Assets	19,743,084	20,519,801
Liabilities
Debt, net	10,138,774	11,282,770
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	562,255	607,792
Deferred revenue	21,210	25,563
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	154,974	158,005
Total Liabilities	10,877,213	12,074,130
Equity / Capital
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 10,000 shares; no shares outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 750,000 shares; issued and Outstanding - 598,839 shares at June 30, 2022 and 596,748 shares at December 31, 2021	599	597
Additional paid-in capital	8,557,120	8,564,009
Retained earnings (deficit)	385,545	(87,691)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,431)	(36,727)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	8,859,833	8,440,188
Non-controlling interests	6,038	5,483
Total Equity / Capital	8,865,871	8,445,671
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	19,743,084	20,519,801
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	13,696,681	14,062,722
Investment in financing leases	2,076,813	2,053,327
Real estate held for sale		1,096,505
Mortgage loans	314,681	213,211
Gross investment in real estate assets	16,088,175	17,425,765
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,109,592)	(993,100)
Net investment in real estate assets	14,978,583	16,432,665
Cash and cash equivalents	257,269	459,227
Interest and rent receivables	94,206	56,229
Straight-line rent receivables	702,683	728,522
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,460,373	1,152,927
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	1,439,910	1,289,434
Other loans	213,897	67,317
Other assets	596,163	333,480
Total Assets	19,743,084	20,519,801
Liabilities
Debt, net	10,138,774	11,282,770
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	387,848	430,908
Deferred revenue	21,210	25,563
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	154,974	158,005
Payable due to Medical Properties Trust, Inc.	174,017	176,494
Total Liabilities	10,876,823	12,073,740
Equity / Capital
General Partner -- issued and outstanding -- 5,988 units at June 30, 2022 and 5,968 units at December 31, 2021	89,511	84,847
Limited Partners -- issued and outstanding -- 592,851 units at June 30, 2022 and 590,780 units at December 31, 2021	8,854,143	8,392,458
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,431)	(36,727)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	8,860,223	8,440,578
Non-controlling interests	6,038	5,483
Total Equity / Capital	8,866,261	8,446,061
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	$ 19,743,084	$ 20,519,801