2.4.0.8112 - Disclosure - Common Stock/Partners' Capitaltruefalsefalse1false falsefalseeol_PE631979--1310-Q0007_STD_181_20130630_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001287865duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_TextBlockAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Text Block [Abstract]2false 2mpw_CommonStockDisclosureTextBlockmpw_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> 5. Common Stock/Partners’ Capital  Medical Properties Trust, Inc. On February 28, 2013, we completed an offering of 12,650,000 shares of our common stock (including 1,650,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares) at a price of $14.25 per share, resulting in net proceeds (after underwriting discount and expenses) of $172.9 million. A portion of the net proceeds from this offering were used to pay down our revolving credit facility. To help fund the 2012 acquisitions disclosed in Note 3, on February 7, 2012, we completed an offering of 23,575,000 shares of our common stock (including 3,075,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ overallotment option) at a price of $9.75 per share, resulting in net proceeds (after underwriting discount) of $220.2 million. MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. At June 30, 2013, the Company has a 99.8% ownership interest in Operating Partnership with the remainder owned by three other partners, two of which are employees and one of which is a director. During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the partnership issued 12,650,000 and 23,575,000 units, respectively, in direct response to the common stock offerings by Medical Properties Trust, Inc. </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaDisclosure including description and financial information related to an entity's common stock and stock-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of stock compensation, incentive distributions, deferred compensation arrangements and share repurchases.No definition available.false0Common Stock/Partners' CapitalfalseCommon Stock/Partners' CapitalUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.medicalpropertiestrust.com/taxonomy/role/NotesToFinancialStatementsCommonStockDisclosureTextBlock12