Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity / Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] General Partner [Member]	MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Common Par Value [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member] MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 7,633,865	$ 7,634,255	$ 75,969	$ 7,513,520	$ 599	$ 8,560,309	$ (971,809)	$ 42,501	$ 42,501	$ 2,265	$ 2,265
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			5,991	593,000	598,991
Net (loss) income	(875,377)	(875,377)	$ (8,756)	$ (866,869)			(875,625)			248	248
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate hedges, net of tax	(2,797)	(2,797)						(2,797)	(2,797)
Foreign currency translation gain	(58,542)	(58,542)						(58,542)	(58,542)
Stock (Unit) vesting and amortization of stock (unit)-based compensation	7,174	7,174	$ 72	$ 7,102	$ 1	7,173
Stock (Unit) vesting and amortization of stock (unit)-based compensation (shares)			14	1,356	1,370
Stock vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding	(283)	(283)	$ (3)	$ (280)		(283)
Stock vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding (Shares)			(1)	(56)	(57)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(245)	(245)								(245)	(245)
Dividends declared adjustment	572	572	$ 6	$ 566			572
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024	6,704,367	6,704,757	$ 67,288	$ 6,654,039	$ 600	8,567,199	(1,846,862)	(18,838)	(18,838)	2,268	2,268
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024			6,004	594,300	600,304
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024	4,833,783	4,834,173	$ 49,348	$ 4,878,043	$ 600	8,584,917	(3,658,516)	(94,272)	(94,272)	1,054	1,054
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024			6,006	594,397	600,403
Net (loss) income	(118,016)	(118,016)	$ (1,183)	$ (117,092)			(118,275)			259	259
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate hedges, net of tax	(4,015)	(4,015)						(4,015)	(4,015)
Foreign currency translation gain	93,467	93,467						93,467	93,467
Stock (Unit) vesting and amortization of stock (unit)-based compensation	5,794	5,794	$ 58	$ 5,736		5,794
Stock (Unit) vesting and amortization of stock (unit)-based compensation (shares)			3	264	267
Stock vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding	(289)	(289)	$ (3)	$ (286)		(289)
Stock vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding (Shares)			(1)	(74)	(75)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(259)	(259)								(259)	(259)
Dividends declared adjustment	(48,387)	(48,387)	$ (484)	$ (47,903)			(48,387)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2025	$ 4,762,078	$ 4,762,468	$ 47,736	$ 4,718,498	$ 600	$ 8,590,422	$ (3,825,178)	$ (4,820)	$ (4,820)	$ 1,054	$ 1,054
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025			6,008	594,587	600,595