Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 30,738	$ 23,472	$ 88,519	$ 69,032
Straight-line rent	1,802	(1,124)	5,606	469
Interest and fee income	5,251	6,296	15,812	20,594
Total revenues	37,791	28,644	109,937	90,095
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	8,430	6,209	24,678	18,100
Impairment charge			564	12,000
Property-related	312	600	629	2,055
General and administrative	5,736	5,849	20,428	20,532
Acquisition expenses	530	364	3,186	1,314
Total operating expenses	15,008	13,022	49,485	54,001
Operating income	22,783	15,622	60,452	36,094
Other income (expense)
Interest income and other	51	1,475	58	1,488
Debt refinancing costs	(10,425)	(342)	(14,214)	(6,556)
Interest expense	(11,935)	(8,092)	(32,462)	(26,106)
Net other expense	(22,309)	(6,959)	(46,618)	(31,174)
Income from continuing operations	474	8,663	13,834	4,920
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(6)	301	141	7,463
Net income	468	8,964	13,975	12,383
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(43)	(45)	(131)	(63)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners	425	8,919	13,844	12,320
Earnings per common share/units - basic and diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners		$ 0.08	$ 0.12	$ 0.04
Income from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners				$ 0.08
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners		$ 0.08	$ 0.12	$ 0.12
Weighted average shares/units outstanding:
Basic	110,714	110,046	110,568	97,573
Diluted	110,719	110,046	110,576	97,575
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.60	$ 0.60
MPT Operating Partnership L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	30,738	23,472	88,519	69,032
Straight-line rent	1,802	(1,124)	5,606	469
Interest and fee income	5,251	6,296	15,812	20,594
Total revenues	37,791	28,644	109,937	90,095
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	8,430	6,209	24,678	18,100
Impairment charge			564	12,000
Property-related	312	600	629	2,055
General and administrative	5,718	5,858	20,366	20,458
Acquisition expenses	530	364	3,186	1,314
Total operating expenses	14,990	13,031	49,423	53,927
Operating income	22,801	15,613	60,514	36,168
Other income (expense)
Interest income and other	51	1,475	58	1,488
Debt refinancing costs	(10,425)	(342)	(14,214)	(6,556)
Interest expense	(11,935)	(8,092)	(32,462)	(26,106)
Net other expense	(22,309)	(6,959)	(46,618)	(31,174)
Income from continuing operations	492	8,654	13,896	4,994
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(6)	301	141	7,463
Net income	486	8,955	14,037	12,457
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(43)	(45)	(131)	(63)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners	$ 443	$ 8,910	$ 13,906	$ 12,394
Earnings per common share/units - basic and diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners		$ 0.08	$ 0.12	$ 0.04
Income from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners				$ 0.08
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners		$ 0.08	$ 0.12	$ 0.12
Weighted average shares/units outstanding:
Basic	110,714	110,046	110,568	97,573
Diluted	110,719	110,046	110,576	97,575
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.60	$ 0.60