Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 241,209	$ 216,870	$ 504,611	$ 430,214
Straight-line rent	58,518	55,465	119,562	110,338
Income from financing leases	51,873	50,337	103,649	101,231
Interest and other income	48,626	59,120	82,204	102,774
Total revenues	400,226	381,792	810,026	744,557
Expenses
Interest	87,730	92,305	178,913	179,277
Real estate depreciation and amortization	84,334	76,369	169,650	152,011
Property-related	21,135	18,684	29,733	24,137
General and administrative	38,858	34,545	80,282	70,618
Total expenses	232,057	221,903	458,578	426,043
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other, net	16,355	(1,387)	467,993	(398)
Earnings from equity interests	14,785	7,339	22,123	14,440
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs	(619)	(70)	(9,435)	(2,339)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	2,031	(771)	11,918	7,023
Total other income	32,552	5,111	492,599	18,726
Income before income tax	200,721	165,000	844,047	337,240
Income tax expense	(10,657)	(50,179)	(22,036)	(58,539)
Net income	190,064	114,821	822,011	278,701
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(467)	(256)	(733)	(353)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 189,597	$ 114,565	$ 821,278	$ 278,348
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.32	$ 0.19	$ 1.37	$ 0.48
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.32	$ 0.19	$ 1.37	$ 0.48
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,827	587,514	598,751	581,877
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	599,026	589,053	598,979	583,297
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.29	$ 0.28	$ 0.58	$ 0.56
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 241,209	$ 216,870	$ 504,611	$ 430,214
Straight-line rent	58,518	55,465	119,562	110,338
Income from financing leases	51,873	50,337	103,649	101,231
Interest and other income	48,626	59,120	82,204	102,774
Total revenues	400,226	381,792	810,026	744,557
Expenses
Interest	87,730	92,305	178,913	179,277
Real estate depreciation and amortization	84,334	76,369	169,650	152,011
Property-related	21,135	18,684	29,733	24,137
General and administrative	38,858	34,545	80,282	70,618
Total expenses	232,057	221,903	458,578	426,043
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and other, net	16,355	(1,387)	467,993	(398)
Earnings from equity interests	14,785	7,339	22,123	14,440
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs	(619)	(70)	(9,435)	(2,339)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	2,031	(771)	11,918	7,023
Total other income	32,552	5,111	492,599	18,726
Income before income tax	200,721	165,000	844,047	337,240
Income tax expense	(10,657)	(50,179)	(22,036)	(58,539)
Net income	190,064	114,821	822,011	278,701
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(467)	(256)	(733)	(353)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 189,597	$ 114,565	$ 821,278	$ 278,348
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.32	$ 0.19	$ 1.37	$ 0.48
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.32	$ 0.19	$ 1.37	$ 0.48
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,827	587,514	598,751	581,877
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	599,026	589,053	598,979	583,297
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.29	$ 0.28	$ 0.58	$ 0.56