Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 32,165	$ 27,355
Straight-line rent	1,449	1,710
Income from direct financing leases	1,835
Interest and fee income	7,942	5,282
Total revenues	43,391	34,347
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	8,746	7,570
Property-related	331	58
General and administrative	7,592	6,874
Acquisition expenses	3,425	2,040
Total operating expenses	20,094	16,542
Operating income	23,297	17,805
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense) and other	(16)	(14)
Interest expense	(12,796)	(8,139)
Net other expense	(12,812)	(8,153)
Income from continuing operations	10,485	9,652
Income from discontinued operations	121	1,172
Net income	10,606	10,824
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(42)	(44)
Net income attributable to MPT Operating Partnership partners	10,564	10,780
Earnings per common share/unit - basic and diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to MPT Operating Partnership partners	$ 0.08	$ 0.08
Income from discontinued operations attributable to MPT Operating Partnership partners		$ 0.01
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners	$ 0.08	$ 0.09
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic	124,906	110,400
Diluted	124,906	110,408
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	32,165	27,355
Straight-line rent	1,449	1,710
Income from direct financing leases	1,835
Interest and fee income	7,942	5,282
Total revenues	43,391	34,347
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	8,746	7,570
Property-related	331	58
General and administrative	7,592	6,858
Acquisition expenses	3,425	2,040
Total operating expenses	20,094	16,526
Operating income	23,297	17,821
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense) and other	(16)	(14)
Interest expense	(12,796)	(8,139)
Net other expense	(12,812)	(8,153)
Income from continuing operations	10,485	9,668
Income from discontinued operations	121	1,172
Net income	10,606	10,840
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(42)	(44)
Net income attributable to MPT Operating Partnership partners	$ 10,564	$ 10,796
Earnings per common share/unit - basic and diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to MPT Operating Partnership partners	$ 0.08	$ 0.08
Income from discontinued operations attributable to MPT Operating Partnership partners		$ 0.01
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders/Operating Partnership partners	$ 0.08	$ 0.09
Weighted average units outstanding:
Basic	124,906	110,400
Diluted	124,906	110,408
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.20	$ 0.20