Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 199,299	$ 248,157
Straight-line rent	44,736	56,693
Income from financing leases	16,393	13,195
Interest and other income	10,888	32,166
Total revenues	271,316	350,211
Expenses
Interest	108,685	97,654
Real estate depreciation and amortization	75,586	83,860
Property-related	4,818	7,110
General and administrative	33,348	41,724
Total expenses	222,437	230,348
Other expense
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate	(1,423)	62
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(693,088)	(89,538)
Earnings from equity interests	10,549	11,352
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(229,345)	(5,166)
Total other expense	(913,307)	(83,290)
(Loss) income before income tax	(864,428)	36,573
Income tax expense	(10,949)	(3,543)
Net (loss) income	(875,377)	33,030
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(248)	(236)
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ (875,625)	$ 32,794
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ (1.46)	$ 0.05
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ (1.46)	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	600,304	598,302
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	600,304	598,310
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0	$ 0.29
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 199,299	$ 248,157
Straight-line rent	44,736	56,693
Income from financing leases	16,393	13,195
Interest and other income	10,888	32,166
Total revenues	271,316	350,211
Expenses
Interest	108,685	97,654
Real estate depreciation and amortization	75,586	83,860
Property-related	4,818	7,110
General and administrative	33,348	41,724
Total expenses	222,437	230,348
Other expense
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate	(1,423)	62
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(693,088)	(89,538)
Earnings from equity interests	10,549	11,352
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(229,345)	(5,166)
Total other expense	(913,307)	(83,290)
(Loss) income before income tax	(864,428)	36,573
Income tax expense	(10,949)	(3,543)
Net (loss) income	(875,377)	33,030
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(248)	(236)
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ (875,625)	$ 32,794
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ (1.46)	$ 0.05
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ (1.46)	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	600,304	598,302
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	600,304	598,310
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0	$ 0.29