Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 232,418	$ 242,211	$ 737,029	$ 672,425
Straight-line rent	26,552	64,637	146,114	174,975
Income from financing leases	51,011	50,667	154,660	151,898
Interest and other income	42,358	33,264	124,562	136,038
Total revenues	352,339	390,779	1,162,365	1,135,336
Expenses
Interest	88,076	94,132	266,989	273,409
Real estate depreciation and amortization	81,873	85,039	251,523	237,050
Property-related	8,265	7,128	37,998	31,265
General and administrative	37,319	36,694	117,601	107,312
Total expenses	215,533	222,993	674,111	649,036
Other income (expense)
Gain on sale of real estate and other, net	68,795	9,294	536,788	8,896
Earnings from equity interests	11,483	7,193	33,606	21,633
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs	(17)		(9,452)	(2,339)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	23,532	(2,276)	35,450	4,747
Total other income	103,793	14,211	596,392	32,937
Income before income tax	240,599	181,997	1,084,646	519,237
Income tax expense	(18,579)	(10,602)	(40,615)	(69,141)
Net income	222,020	171,395	1,044,031	450,096
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(227)	(258)	(960)	(611)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 221,793	$ 171,137	$ 1,043,071	$ 449,485
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.37	$ 0.29	$ 1.74	$ 0.76
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.37	$ 0.29	$ 1.74	$ 0.76
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,980	595,119	598,828	586,291
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	599,339	597,320	599,099	587,971
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.29	$ 0.28	$ 0.87	$ 0.84
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 232,418	$ 242,211	$ 737,029	$ 672,425
Straight-line rent	26,552	64,637	146,114	174,975
Income from financing leases	51,011	50,667	154,660	151,898
Interest and other income	42,358	33,264	124,562	136,038
Total revenues	352,339	390,779	1,162,365	1,135,336
Expenses
Interest	88,076	94,132	266,989	273,409
Real estate depreciation and amortization	81,873	85,039	251,523	237,050
Property-related	8,265	7,128	37,998	31,265
General and administrative	37,319	36,694	117,601	107,312
Total expenses	215,533	222,993	674,111	649,036
Other income (expense)
Gain on sale of real estate and other, net	68,795	9,294	536,788	8,896
Earnings from equity interests	11,483	7,193	33,606	21,633
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs	(17)		(9,452)	(2,339)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	23,532	(2,276)	35,450	4,747
Total other income	103,793	14,211	596,392	32,937
Income before income tax	240,599	181,997	1,084,646	519,237
Income tax expense	(18,579)	(10,602)	(40,615)	(69,141)
Net income	222,020	171,395	1,044,031	450,096
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(227)	(258)	(960)	(611)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 221,793	$ 171,137	$ 1,043,071	$ 449,485
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.37	$ 0.29	$ 1.74	$ 0.76
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.37	$ 0.29	$ 1.74	$ 0.76
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,980	595,119	598,828	586,291
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	599,339	597,320	599,099	587,971
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.29	$ 0.28	$ 0.87	$ 0.84