Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 177,860	$ 183,764	$ 343,050	$ 383,063
Straight-line rent	39,665	38,381	79,792	83,117
Income from financing leases	9,923	27,641	19,828	44,034
Interest and other income	12,911	16,774	21,488	27,662
Total revenues	240,359	266,560	464,158	537,876
Expenses
Interest	129,709	101,430	245,510	210,115
Real estate depreciation and amortization	66,717	102,240	131,289	177,826
Property-related	10,863	7,663	17,898	12,481
General and administrative	26,197	35,327	68,108	68,675
Total expenses	233,486	246,660	462,805	469,097
Other (expense) income
Gain on sale of real estate	5,212	384,824	13,271	383,401
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(1,421)	(137,419)	(77,523)	(830,507)
Earnings (loss) from equity interests	25,324	(401,757)	39,310	(391,208)
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing benefit (costs)	181	(2,964)	(3,615)	(2,964)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(124,434)	(167,686)	(169,640)	(397,031)
Total other expense	(95,138)	(325,002)	(198,197)	(1,238,309)
Loss before income tax	(88,265)	(305,102)	(196,844)	(1,169,530)
Income tax expense	(9,803)	(14,557)	(19,240)	(25,506)
Net loss	(98,068)	(319,659)	(216,084)	(1,195,036)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(289)	(976)	(548)	(1,224)
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ (98,357)	$ (320,635)	$ (216,632)	$ (1,196,260)
Earnings per common share - basic
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders, basic	$ (0.16)	$ (0.54)	$ (0.36)	$ (1.99)
Earnings per common share diluted
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders, diluted	$ (0.16)	$ (0.54)	$ (0.36)	$ (1.99)
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	600,814	600,057	600,733	600,181
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	600,814	600,057	600,733	600,181
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.08	$ 0.3	$ 0.16	$ 0.3
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 177,860	$ 183,764	$ 343,050	$ 383,063
Straight-line rent	39,665	38,381	79,792	83,117
Income from financing leases	9,923	27,641	19,828	44,034
Interest and other income	12,911	16,774	21,488	27,662
Total revenues	240,359	266,560	464,158	537,876
Expenses
Interest	129,709	101,430	245,510	210,115
Real estate depreciation and amortization	66,717	102,240	131,289	177,826
Property-related	10,863	7,663	17,898	12,481
General and administrative	26,197	35,327	68,108	68,675
Total expenses	233,486	246,660	462,805	469,097
Other (expense) income
Gain on sale of real estate	5,212	384,824	13,271	383,401
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(1,421)	(137,419)	(77,523)	(830,507)
Earnings (loss) from equity interests	25,324	(401,757)	39,310	(391,208)
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing benefit (costs)	181	(2,964)	(3,615)	(2,964)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(124,434)	(167,686)	(169,640)	(397,031)
Total other expense	(95,138)	(325,002)	(198,197)	(1,238,309)
Loss before income tax	(88,265)	(305,102)	(196,844)	(1,169,530)
Income tax expense	(9,803)	(14,557)	(19,240)	(25,506)
Net loss	(98,068)	(319,659)	(216,084)	(1,195,036)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(289)	(976)	(548)	(1,224)
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ (98,357)	$ (320,635)	$ (216,632)	$ (1,196,260)
Earnings per common share - basic
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders, basic	$ (0.16)	$ (0.54)	$ (0.36)	$ (1.99)
Earnings per common share diluted
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders, diluted	$ (0.16)	$ (0.54)	$ (0.36)	$ (1.99)
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	600,814	600,057	600,733	600,181
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	600,814	600,057	600,733	600,181
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.08	$ 0.3	$ 0.16	$ 0.3