Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	$ 13,133,651	$ 13,862,415
Investment in financing leases	1,231,652	1,691,323
Real estate held for sale	401,125
Mortgage loans	299,326	364,101
Gross investment in real estate assets	15,065,754	15,917,839
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,251,165)	(1,193,312)
Net investment in real estate assets	13,814,589	14,724,527
Cash and cash equivalents	324,050	235,668
Interest and rent receivables, net	177,643	167,035
Straight-line rent receivables	779,584	787,166
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,487,118	1,497,903
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	1,812,150	1,444,872
Other loans	199,360	227,839
Other assets	609,881	572,990
Total Assets	19,204,375	19,658,000
Liabilities
Debt, net	10,237,558	10,268,412
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	444,926	621,324
Deferred revenue	49,766	27,727
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	157,411	146,130
Total Liabilities	10,889,661	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 - 598,344 shares at June 30, 2023 and 597,476 shares at December 31, 2022	598	597
Additional paid-in capital	8,547,835	8,535,140
Retained (deficit) earnings	(241,301)	116,285
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,680	(59,184)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	8,313,812	8,592,838
Non-controlling interests	902	1,569
Total Equity / Capital	8,314,714	8,594,407
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	19,204,375	19,658,000
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	13,133,651	13,862,415
Investment in financing leases	1,231,652	1,691,323
Real estate held for sale	401,125
Mortgage loans	299,326	364,101
Gross investment in real estate assets	15,065,754	15,917,839
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,251,165)	(1,193,312)
Net investment in real estate assets	13,814,589	14,724,527
Cash and cash equivalents	324,050	235,668
Interest and rent receivables, net	177,643	167,035
Straight-line rent receivables	779,584	787,166
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,487,118	1,497,903
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	1,812,150	1,444,872
Other loans	199,360	227,839
Other assets	609,881	572,990
Total Assets	19,204,375	19,658,000
Liabilities
Debt, net	10,237,558	10,268,412
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	269,920	444,354
Deferred revenue	49,766	27,727
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	157,411	146,130
Payable due to Medical Properties Trust, Inc.	174,616	176,580
Total Liabilities	10,889,271	11,063,203
Equity / Capital
General Partner - issued and outstanding - 5,985 units at June 30, 2023 and 5,976 units at December 31, 2022	83,149	86,599
Limited Partners - issued and outstanding - 592,359 units at June 30, 2023 and 591,500 units at December 31, 2022	8,224,373	8,565,813
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,680	(59,184)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	8,314,202	8,593,228
Non-controlling interests	902	1,569
Total Equity / Capital	8,315,104	8,594,797
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	$ 19,204,375	$ 19,658,000