Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. and MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

December 31, 2011

Year Ended December 31,	Balance at Beginning  of Year(1)		Additions Charged  Against Operations(1)			Net Recoveries(1)			Balance at End of  Year(1)
	(In thousands)
2011	$	23,926	$	8,692	(3)	$	(—	)	$	32,618
2010	$	4,339	$	22,245	(2)	$	2,658		$	23,926
2009	$	397	$	5,107		$	1,165		$	4,339

(1) Includes allowance for doubtful accounts, straight-line rent reserves, allowance for loan losses, tax valuation allowances and other reserves.

(2) Includes $12 million loan loss reserve related to our Monroe property and a $6.5 million increase in valuation allowances to fully reserve for the net deferred tax asset of one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.

(3) Includes $3.7 million and $2.9 million in rent and interest reserves, respectively, related to our Denham Springs and Monroe properties and $2.1 million to fully reserve for the net deferred tax asset of one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.