Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 229,306	$ 232,418	$ 724,954	$ 737,029
Straight-line rent	21,511	26,552	38,875	146,114
Income from financing leases	26,066	51,011	107,729	154,660
Interest and other income	29,693	42,358	122,624	124,562
Total revenues	306,576	352,339	994,182	1,162,365
Expenses
Interest	106,709	88,076	308,833	266,989
Real estate depreciation and amortization	77,802	81,873	526,065	251,523
Property-related	6,483	8,265	38,269	37,998
General and administrative	38,110	37,319	115,438	117,601
Total expenses	229,104	215,533	988,605	674,111
Other income (expense)
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate	(20)	68,795	209	536,788
Real estate and other impairment (charges) recovery	(3,750)	19,450	(93,288)	14,575
Earnings from equity interests	11,264	11,483	34,840	33,606
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing benefit (costs)	862	(17)	46	(9,452)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	41,125	4,082	25,447	20,875
Total other income (expense)	49,481	103,793	(32,746)	596,392
Income (loss) before income tax	126,953	240,599	(27,169)	1,084,646
Income tax (expense) benefit	(10,058)	(18,579)	134,661	(40,615)
Net income	116,895	222,020	107,492	1,044,031
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(185)	(227)	(25)	(960)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 116,710	$ 221,793	$ 107,467	$ 1,043,071
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.19	$ 0.37	$ 0.18	$ 1.74
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.37	$ 0.18	$ 1.74
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,444	598,980	598,363	598,828
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	598,553	599,339	598,406	599,099
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.15	$ 0.29	$ 0.73	$ 0.87
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 229,306	$ 232,418	$ 724,954	$ 737,029
Straight-line rent	21,511	26,552	38,875	146,114
Income from financing leases	26,066	51,011	107,729	154,660
Interest and other income	29,693	42,358	122,624	124,562
Total revenues	306,576	352,339	994,182	1,162,365
Expenses
Interest	106,709	88,076	308,833	266,989
Real estate depreciation and amortization	77,802	81,873	526,065	251,523
Property-related	6,483	8,265	38,269	37,998
General and administrative	38,110	37,319	115,438	117,601
Total expenses	229,104	215,533	988,605	674,111
Other income (expense)
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate	(20)	68,795	209	536,788
Real estate and other impairment (charges) recovery	(3,750)	19,450	(93,288)	14,575
Earnings from equity interests	11,264	11,483	34,840	33,606
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing benefit (costs)	862	(17)	46	(9,452)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	41,125	4,082	25,447	20,875
Total other income (expense)	49,481	103,793	(32,746)	596,392
Income (loss) before income tax	126,953	240,599	(27,169)	1,084,646
Income tax (expense) benefit	(10,058)	(18,579)	134,661	(40,615)
Net income	116,895	222,020	107,492	1,044,031
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(185)	(227)	(25)	(960)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 116,710	$ 221,793	$ 107,467	$ 1,043,071
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.19	$ 0.37	$ 0.18	$ 1.74
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.37	$ 0.18	$ 1.74
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	598,444	598,980	598,363	598,828
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	598,553	599,339	598,406	599,099
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.15	$ 0.29	$ 0.73	$ 0.87