Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity / Capital (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Dividends (Distributions) declared per common share / unit	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.58	$ 0.56
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Dividends (Distributions) declared per common share / unit	0.29		0.28		$ 0.58	$ 0.56
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Dividends (Distributions) declared per common share / unit	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.28	$ 0.28