Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Summary Of Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, 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 (expense)	23,297	17,805
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense) and other	(16)	(14)
Interest expense	(12,796)	(8,139)
Net other income (expense)	(12,812)	(8,153)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	10,485	9,652
Income from discontinued operations	121	1,172
Net income (loss)	10,606	10,824
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(42)	(44)
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	10,564	10,780
Parent [Member]
Expenses
General and administrative		16
Total operating expenses		16
Operating income (expense)		(16)
Other income (expense)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(16)
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries net of income taxes	10,606	10,840
Net income (loss)	10,606	10,824
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(42)	(44)
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	10,564	10,780
Subsidiary Issuers [Member]
Revenues
Interest and fee income	2,944	1,397
Total revenues	2,944	1,397
Expenses
Property-related	131	35
General and administrative	6,962	6,005
Acquisition expenses	3,425	1,625
Total operating expenses	10,518	7,665
Operating income (expense)	(7,574)	(6,268)
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense) and other	(14)	(24)
Interest expense	(12,788)	(7,968)
Net other income (expense)	(12,802)	(7,992)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(20,376)	(14,260)
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries net of income taxes	30,982	25,100
Net income (loss)	10,606	10,840
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(42)	(44)
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	10,564	10,796
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	28,635	24,179
Straight-line rent	993	1,247
Income from direct financing leases	1,653
Interest and fee income	5,035	4,447
Total revenues	36,316	29,873
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	7,966	6,833
Property-related	200	(72)
Total operating expenses	8,166	6,761
Operating income (expense)	28,150	23,112
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense) and other		8
Interest expense	391	(27)
Net other income (expense)	391	(19)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	28,541	23,093
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries net of income taxes	1,121	1,078
Net income (loss)	29,662	24,171
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	29,662	24,171
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	5,990	3,508
Straight-line rent	456	463
Income from direct financing leases	1,835
Interest and fee income	3,586	945
Total revenues	11,867	4,916
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	780	737
Property-related	4,114	427
General and administrative	630	853
Acquisition expenses		415
Total operating expenses	5,524	2,432
Operating income (expense)	6,343	2,484
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense) and other	(2)	2
Interest expense	(4,021)	(1,651)
Net other income (expense)	(4,023)	(1,649)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	2,320	835
Income from discontinued operations	121	1,172
Net income (loss)	2,441	2,007
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	2,441	2,007
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	(2,460)	(332)
Income from direct financing leases	(1,653)
Interest and fee income	(3,623)	(1,507)
Total revenues	(7,736)	(1,839)
Expenses
Property-related	(4,114)	(332)
Total operating expenses	(4,114)	(332)
Operating income (expense)	(3,622)	(1,507)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	3,622	1,507
Net other income (expense)	3,622	1,507
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries net of income taxes	(42,709)	(37,018)
Net income (loss)	(42,709)	(37,018)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	42	44
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	(42,667)	(36,974)
Total Consolidated [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	6,874
Acquisition expenses	3,425	2,040
Total operating expenses	20,094	16,542
Operating income (expense)	23,297	17,805
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense) and other	(16)	(14)
Interest expense	(12,796)	(8,139)
Net other income (expense)	(12,812)	(8,153)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	10,485	9,652
Income from discontinued operations	121	1,172
Net income (loss)	10,606	10,824
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(42)	(44)
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 10,564	$ 10,780