Consolidated Statements of Net Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 803,375	$ 968,874	$ 931,942
Straight-line rent	(127,894)	204,159	241,433
Income from financing leases	127,141	203,580	202,599
Interest and other income	69,177	166,238	168,695
Total revenues	871,799	1,542,851	1,544,669
Expenses
Interest	411,171	359,036	367,393
Real estate depreciation and amortization	603,360	332,977	321,249
Property-related	41,567	45,697	39,098
General and administrative	145,588	160,494	145,638
Total expenses	1,201,686	898,204	873,378
Other (expense) income
(loss) gain on sale of real estate	(1,815)	536,755	52,471
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(376,907)	(268,375)	(39,411)
Earnings from equity interests	13,967	40,800	28,488
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing benefit (costs)	285	(9,452)	(27,650)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	7,586	15,344	45,699
Total other (expense) income	(356,884)	315,072	59,597
(Loss) income before income tax	(686,771)	959,719	730,888
Income tax benefit (expense)	130,679	(55,900)	(73,948)
Net (loss) income	(556,092)	903,819	656,940
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(384)	(1,222)	(919)
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ (556,476)	$ 902,597	$ 656,021
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ (0.93)	$ 1.5	$ 1.11
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ (0.93)	$ 1.5	$ 1.11
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,518	598,634	588,817
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	598,518	598,837	590,139
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 803,375	$ 968,874	$ 931,942
Straight-line rent	(127,894)	204,159	241,433
Income from financing leases	127,141	203,580	202,599
Interest and other income	69,177	166,238	168,695
Total revenues	871,799	1,542,851	1,544,669
Expenses
Interest	411,171	359,036	367,393
Real estate depreciation and amortization	603,360	332,977	321,249
Property-related	41,567	45,697	39,098
General and administrative	145,588	160,494	145,638
Total expenses	1,201,686	898,204	873,378
Other (expense) income
(loss) gain on sale of real estate	(1,815)	536,755	52,471
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(376,907)	(268,375)	(39,411)
Earnings from equity interests	13,967	40,800	28,488
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing benefit (costs)	285	(9,452)	(27,650)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	7,586	15,344	45,699
Total other (expense) income	(356,884)	315,072	59,597
(Loss) income before income tax	(686,771)	959,719	730,888
Income tax benefit (expense)	130,679	(55,900)	(73,948)
Net (loss) income	(556,092)	903,819	656,940
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(384)	(1,222)	(919)
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ (556,476)	$ 902,597	$ 656,021
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ (0.93)	$ 1.5	$ 1.11
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ (0.93)	$ 1.5	$ 1.11
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,518	598,634	588,817
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	598,518	598,837	590,139