Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 248,157	$ 263,402
Straight-line rent	56,693	61,044
Income from financing leases	13,195	51,776
Interest and other income	32,166	33,578
Total revenues	350,211	409,800
Expenses
Interest	97,654	91,183
Real estate depreciation and amortization	83,860	85,316
Property-related	7,110	8,598
General and administrative	41,724	41,424
Total expenses	230,348	226,521
Other (expense) income
Gain on sale of real estate	62	451,638
Real estate and other impairment charges	(89,538)	(4,875)
Earnings from equity interests	11,352	7,338
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs		(8,816)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(5,166)	14,762
Total other (expense) income	(83,290)	460,047
Income before income tax	36,573	643,326
Income tax expense	(3,543)	(11,379)
Net income	33,030	631,947
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(236)	(266)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 32,794	$ 631,681
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.05	$ 1.05
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.05	$ 1.05
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,302	598,676
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	598,310	598,932
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.29	$ 0.29
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 248,157	$ 263,402
Straight-line rent	56,693	61,044
Income from financing leases	13,195	51,776
Interest and other income	32,166	33,578
Total revenues	350,211	409,800
Expenses
Interest	97,654	91,183
Real estate depreciation and amortization	83,860	85,316
Property-related	7,110	8,598
General and administrative	41,724	41,424
Total expenses	230,348	226,521
Other (expense) income
Gain on sale of real estate	62	451,638
Real estate and other impairment charges	(89,538)	(4,875)
Earnings from equity interests	11,352	7,338
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs		(8,816)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(5,166)	14,762
Total other (expense) income	(83,290)	460,047
Income before income tax	36,573	643,326
Income tax expense	(3,543)	(11,379)
Net income	33,030	631,947
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(236)	(266)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 32,794	$ 631,681
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.05	$ 1.05
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.05	$ 1.05
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,302	598,676
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	598,310	598,932
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.29	$ 0.29