Common Stock/Partners' Capital - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 09, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued		600,403,000		598,991,000
Shares issued price per share	$ 0.001
Stock repurchase, Value			$ 17,940,000
Stock repurchase program expiration date	Oct. 10, 2023
Maximum [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 500,000,000
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase, Value			$ 17,940,000
Redemption of common units		$ 0
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase, Shares			1,629,000
Stock repurchase, Value			$ 17,761,000
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Medical Properties Trust, LLC. [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership of general partner		100.00%
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | MPT TRS, Inc [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership of general partner		100.00%
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Operating Partnership [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership limited partner		100.00%
Common Units [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase, Shares			1,645,000
Stock repurchase, Value			$ 2,000