Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	$ 13,083,292	$ 14,062,722
Investment in financing leases	1,965,021	2,053,327
Real estate held for sale	0	1,096,505
Mortgage loans	305,504	213,211
Gross investment in real estate assets	15,353,817	17,425,765
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,088,912)	(993,100)
Net investment in real estate assets	14,264,905	16,432,665
Cash and cash equivalents	299,171	459,227
Interest and rent receivables	117,555	56,229
Straight-line rent receivables	710,082	728,522
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,422,010	1,152,927
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	1,428,061	1,289,434
Other loans	200,245	67,317
Other assets	601,387	333,480
Total Assets	19,043,416	20,519,801
Liabilities
Debt, net	9,476,144	11,282,770
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	569,017	607,792
Deferred revenue	18,569	25,563
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	146,438	158,005
Total Liabilities	10,210,168	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 - 598,983 shares at September 30, 2022 and 596,748 shares at December 31, 2021	599	597
Additional paid-in capital	8,537,145	8,564,009
Retained earnings (deficit)	433,339	(87,691)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(139,301)	(36,727)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	8,831,782	8,440,188
Non-controlling interests	1,466	5,483
Total Equity / Capital	8,833,248	8,445,671
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	19,043,416	20,519,801
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	13,083,292	14,062,722
Investment in financing leases	1,965,021	2,053,327
Real estate held for sale	0	1,096,505
Mortgage loans	305,504	213,211
Gross investment in real estate assets	15,353,817	17,425,765
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,088,912)	(993,100)
Net investment in real estate assets	14,264,905	16,432,665
Cash and cash equivalents	299,171	459,227
Interest and rent receivables	117,555	56,229
Straight-line rent receivables	710,082	728,522
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,422,010	1,152,927
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	1,428,061	1,289,434
Other loans	200,245	67,317
Other assets	601,387	333,480
Total Assets	19,043,416	20,519,801
Liabilities
Debt, net	9,476,144	11,282,770
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	394,628	430,908
Deferred revenue	18,569	25,563
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	146,438	158,005
Payable due to Medical Properties Trust, Inc.	173,999	176,494
Total Liabilities	10,209,778	12,073,740
Equity / Capital
General Partner - issued and outstanding - 5,990 units at September 30, 2022 and 5,968 units at December 31, 2021	89,790	84,847
Limited Partners - issued and outstanding - 592,993 units at September 30, 2022 and 590,780 units at December 31, 2021	8,881,683	8,392,458
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(139,301)	(36,727)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	8,832,172	8,440,578
Non-controlling interests	1,466	5,483
Total Equity / Capital	8,833,638	8,446,061
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	$ 19,043,416	$ 20,519,801