Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	$ 13,092,510	$ 13,862,415
Investment in financing leases	1,582,416	1,691,323
Real estate held for sale	881,587
Mortgage loans	346,446	364,101
Gross investment in real estate assets	15,902,959	15,917,839
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,207,699)	(1,193,312)
Net investment in real estate assets	14,695,260	14,724,527
Cash and cash equivalents	302,321	235,668
Interest and rent receivables, net	169,511	167,035
Straight-line rent receivables	810,911	787,166
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,506,474	1,497,903
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	1,310,460	1,444,872
Other loans	276,367	227,839
Other assets	578,853	572,990
Total Assets	19,650,157	19,658,000
Liabilities
Debt, net	10,438,151	10,268,412
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	595,269	621,324
Deferred revenue	29,391	27,727
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	144,092	146,130
Total Liabilities	11,206,903	11,063,593
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 - 598,302 shares at March 31, 2023 and 597,476 shares at December 31, 2022	598	597
Additional paid-in capital	8,541,414	8,535,140
Retained (deficit) earnings	(25,413)	116,285
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(74,919)	(59,184)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	8,441,680	8,592,838
Non-controlling interests	1,574	1,569
Total Equity / Capital	8,443,254	8,594,407
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	19,650,157	19,658,000
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	13,092,510	13,862,415
Investment in financing leases	1,582,416	1,691,323
Real estate held for sale	881,587
Mortgage loans	346,446	364,101
Gross investment in real estate assets	15,902,959	15,917,839
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,207,699)	(1,193,312)
Net investment in real estate assets	14,695,260	14,724,527
Cash and cash equivalents	302,321	235,668
Interest and rent receivables, net	169,511	167,035
Straight-line rent receivables	810,911	787,166
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,506,474	1,497,903
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	1,310,460	1,444,872
Other loans	276,367	227,839
Other assets	578,853	572,990
Total Assets	19,650,157	19,658,000
Liabilities
Debt, net	10,438,151	10,268,412
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	420,387	444,354
Deferred revenue	29,391	27,727
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	144,092	146,130
Payable due to Medical Properties Trust, Inc.	174,492	176,580
Total Liabilities	11,206,513	11,063,203
Equity / Capital
General Partner - issued and outstanding - [ ] units at March 31, 2023 and 5,976 units at December 31, 2022	85,244	86,599
Limited Partners - issued and outstanding - xxx,xxx units at March 31, 2023 and 591,500 units at December 31, 2022	8,431,745	8,565,813
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(74,919)	(59,184)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	8,442,070	8,593,228
Non-controlling interests	1,574	1,569
Total Equity / Capital	8,443,644	8,594,797
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	$ 19,650,157	$ 19,658,000