Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	$ 11,506,407	$ 11,259,842
Investment in financing leases	1,004,228	1,057,770
Real estate held for sale	22,754	34,019
Mortgage loans	121,442	119,912
Gross investment in real estate assets	12,654,831	12,471,543
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,497,033)	(1,422,948)
Net investment in real estate assets	11,157,798	11,048,595
Cash and cash equivalents	673,482	332,335
Interest and rent receivables	26,695	36,327
Straight-line rent receivables	755,585	700,783
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,189,238	1,156,397
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	418,074	439,578
Other loans	127,279	109,175
Other assets	505,729	471,404
Total Assets	14,853,880	14,294,594
Liabilities
Debt, net	9,465,400	8,848,112
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	451,269	454,209
Deferred revenue	25,481	29,445
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	149,652	129,045
Total Liabilities	10,091,802	9,460,811
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 - 600,595 shares at March 31, 2025 and 600,403 shares at December 31, 2024	600	600
Additional paid-in capital	8,590,422	8,584,917
Retained deficit	(3,825,178)	(3,658,516)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,820)	(94,272)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	4,761,024	4,832,729
Non-controlling interests	1,054	1,054
Total Equity / Capital	4,762,078	4,833,783
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	14,853,880	14,294,594
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land, buildings and improvements, intangible lease assets, and other	11,506,407	11,259,842
Investment in financing leases	1,004,228	1,057,770
Real estate held for sale	22,754	34,019
Mortgage loans	121,442	119,912
Gross investment in real estate assets	12,654,831	12,471,543
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,497,033)	(1,422,948)
Net investment in real estate assets	11,157,798	11,048,595
Cash and cash equivalents	673,482	332,335
Interest and rent receivables	26,695	36,327
Straight-line rent receivables	755,585	700,783
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	1,189,238	1,156,397
Investments in unconsolidated operating entities	418,074	439,578
Other loans	127,279	109,175
Other assets	505,729	471,404
Total Assets	14,853,880	14,294,594
Liabilities
Debt, net	9,465,400	8,848,112
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	402,492	405,655
Deferred revenue	25,481	29,445
Obligations to tenants and other lease liabilities	149,652	129,045
Payable due to Medical Properties Trust, Inc.	48,387	48,164
Total Liabilities	10,091,412	9,460,421
Equity / Capital
General Partner - issued and outstanding - 6,008 units at March 31, 2025 and 6,006 units at December 31, 2024	47,736	49,348
Limited Partners-issued and outstanding- 594,587 units at March 31, 2025 and 594,397 units at December 31, 2024	4,718,498	4,878,043
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,820)	(94,272)
Total Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. capital)	4,761,414	4,833,119
Non-controlling interests	1,054	1,054
Total Equity / Capital	4,762,468	4,834,173
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	$ 14,853,880	$ 14,294,594