Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	$ 11,892,237	$ 11,259,842
Investment in financing leases	1,023,415	1,057,770
Real estate held for sale	0	34,019
Mortgage loans	123,887	119,912
Gross investment in real estate assets	13,039,539	12,471,543
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,599,587)	(1,422,948)
Net investment in real estate assets	11,439,952	11,048,595
Cash and cash equivalents	509,828	332,335
Interest and rent receivables	28,644	36,327
Straight-line rent receivables	825,845	700,783
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,360,151	1,156,397
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	323,383	439,578
Other loans	149,018	109,175
Other assets	513,607	471,404
Total Assets	15,150,428	14,294,594
Liabilities
Debt, net	9,649,035	8,848,112
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	494,783	454,209
Deferred revenue	23,513	29,445
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	149,287	129,045
Total Liabilities	10,316,618	9,460,811
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 - 600,814 shares at June 30, 2025 and 600,403 shares at December 31, 2024	601	600
Additional paid-in capital	8,598,211	8,584,917
Retained deficit	(3,971,824)	(3,658,516)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	205,768	(94,272)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	4,832,756	4,832,729
Non-controlling interests	1,054	1,054
Total Equity / Capital	4,833,810	4,833,783
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	15,150,428	14,294,594
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	11,892,237	11,259,842
Investment in financing leases	1,023,415	1,057,770
Real estate held for sale	0	34,019
Mortgage loans	123,887	119,912
Gross investment in real estate assets	13,039,539	12,471,543
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,599,587)	(1,422,948)
Net investment in real estate assets	11,439,952	11,048,595
Cash and cash equivalents	509,828	332,335
Interest and rent receivables	28,644	36,327
Straight-line rent receivables	825,845	700,783
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,360,151	1,156,397
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	323,383	439,578
Other loans	149,018	109,175
Other assets	513,607	471,404
Total Assets	15,150,428	14,294,594
Liabilities
Debt, net	9,649,035	8,848,112
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	446,101	405,655
Deferred revenue	23,513	29,445
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	149,287	129,045
Payable due to Medical Properties Trust, Inc.	48,292	48,164
Total Liabilities	10,316,228	9,460,421
Equity / Capital
General Partner - issued and outstanding - 6,010 units at June 30, 2025 and 6,006 units at December 31, 2024	46,346	49,348
Limited Partners - issued and outstanding - 594,804 units at June 30, 2025 and 594,397 units at December 31, 2024	4,581,032	4,878,043
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	205,768	(94,272)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	4,833,146	4,833,119
Non-controlling interests	1,054	1,054
Total Equity / Capital	4,834,200	4,834,173
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	$ 15,150,428	$ 14,294,594