Consolidated Statements of Net Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 719,749	$ 803,375	$ 968,874
Straight-line rent	163,414	(127,894)	204,159
Income from financing leases	63,651	127,141	203,580
Interest and other income	48,733	69,177	166,238
Total revenues	995,547	871,799	1,542,851
Expenses
Interest	417,824	411,171	359,036
Real estate depreciation and amortization	447,657	603,360	332,977
Property-related	27,255	41,567	45,697
General and administrative	133,789	145,588	160,494
Total expenses	1,026,525	1,201,686	898,204
Other (expense) income
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	478,693	(1,815)	536,755
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(1,825,402)	(376,907)	(268,375)
(Loss) earnings from equity interests	(366,642)	13,967	40,800
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing (costs) benefit	(4,292)	285	(9,452)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(615,565)	7,586	15,344
Total other (expense) income	(2,333,208)	(356,884)	315,072
(Loss) income before income tax	(2,364,186)	(686,771)	959,719
Income tax (expense) benefit	(44,101)	130,679	(55,900)
Net (loss) income	(2,408,287)	(556,092)	903,819
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,984)	(384)	(1,222)
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ (2,410,271)	$ (556,476)	$ 902,597
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ (4.02)	$ (0.93)	$ 1.5
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ (4.02)	$ (0.93)	$ 1.5
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	600,248	598,518	598,634
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	600,248	598,518	598,837
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 719,749	$ 803,375	$ 968,874
Straight-line rent	163,414	(127,894)	204,159
Income from financing leases	63,651	127,141	203,580
Interest and other income	48,733	69,177	166,238
Total revenues	995,547	871,799	1,542,851
Expenses
Interest	417,824	411,171	359,036
Real estate depreciation and amortization	447,657	603,360	332,977
Property-related	27,255	41,567	45,697
General and administrative	133,789	145,588	160,494
Total expenses	1,026,525	1,201,686	898,204
Other (expense) income
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	478,693	(1,815)	536,755
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(1,825,402)	(376,907)	(268,375)
(Loss) earnings from equity interests	(366,642)	13,967	40,800
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing (costs) benefit	(4,292)	285	(9,452)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(615,565)	7,586	15,344
Total other (expense) income	(2,333,208)	(356,884)	315,072
(Loss) income before income tax	(2,364,186)	(686,771)	959,719
Income tax (expense) benefit	(44,101)	130,679	(55,900)
Net (loss) income	(2,408,287)	(556,092)	903,819
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,984)	(384)	(1,222)
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ (2,410,271)	$ (556,476)	$ 902,597
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ (4.02)	$ (0.93)	$ 1.5
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net (loss) income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ (4.02)	$ (0.93)	$ 1.5
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	600,248	598,518	598,634
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	600,248	598,518	598,837