Consolidated Statements of Net Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 968,874	$ 931,942	$ 741,311
Straight-line rent	204,159	241,433	158,881
Income from financing leases	203,580	202,599	206,550
Interest and other income	166,238	168,695	142,496
Total revenues	1,542,851	1,544,669	1,249,238
Expenses
Interest	359,036	367,393	328,728
Real estate depreciation and amortization	332,977	321,249	264,245
Property-related	45,697	39,098	24,890
General and administrative	160,494	145,638	131,663
Total expenses	898,204	873,378	749,526
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	536,755	52,471	(2,833)
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(268,375)	(39,411)	(19,006)
Earnings from equity interests	40,800	28,488	20,417
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs	(9,452)	(27,650)	(28,180)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	15,344	45,699	(6,782)
Total other income (expense)	315,072	59,597	(36,384)
Income before income tax	959,719	730,888	463,328
Income tax expense	(55,900)	(73,948)	(31,056)
Net income	903,819	656,940	432,272
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,222)	(919)	(822)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 902,597	$ 656,021	$ 431,450
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 1.50	$ 1.11	$ 0.81
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 1.50	$ 1.11	$ 0.81
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,634	588,817	529,239
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	598,837	590,139	530,461
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 968,874	$ 931,942	$ 741,311
Straight-line rent	204,159	241,433	158,881
Income from financing leases	203,580	202,599	206,550
Interest and other income	166,238	168,695	142,496
Total revenues	1,542,851	1,544,669	1,249,238
Expenses
Interest	359,036	367,393	328,728
Real estate depreciation and amortization	332,977	321,249	264,245
Property-related	45,697	39,098	24,890
General and administrative	160,494	145,638	131,663
Total expenses	898,204	873,378	749,526
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	536,755	52,471	(2,833)
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(268,375)	(39,411)	(19,006)
Earnings from equity interests	40,800	28,488	20,417
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs	(9,452)	(27,650)	(28,180)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	15,344	45,699	(6,782)
Total other income (expense)	315,072	59,597	(36,384)
Income before income tax	959,719	730,888	463,328
Income tax expense	(55,900)	(73,948)	(31,056)
Net income	903,819	656,940	432,272
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,222)	(919)	(822)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 902,597	$ 656,021	$ 431,450
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 1.50	$ 1.11	$ 0.81
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 1.50	$ 1.11	$ 0.81
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,634	588,817	529,239
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	598,837	590,139	530,461