2.4.0.8113 - Disclosure - Stock Awardstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseeol_PE631979--1310-Q0007_STD_181_20130630_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001287865duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> 6. Stock Awards  We have adopted the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) during the second quarter of 2013 which authorizes the issuance of common stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units and awards of interests in our Operating Partnership. The Equity Incentive Plan replaced the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (“2004 Plan”). The Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. We have reserved 7,395,132 shares of common stock for awards under the Equity Incentive Plan (including 495,132 shares remaining shares under the 2004 Plan that were transferred to the Equity Incentive Plan) for which 7,395,132 shares remain available for future stock awards as of June 30, 2013. For each share of common stock issued by Medical Properties Trust, Inc. pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan, the Operating Partnership issues a corresponding number of operating partnership units. We awarded the following stock awards during the 2013 and 2012 first quarters: Time-based awards—We granted 240,425 and 275,464 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively, of time-based restricted stock to management and independent directors. These awards vest quarterly based on service, over three years, in equal amounts. Performance-based awards—Our management team and certain employees (2012 only) were awarded 204,255 and 252,566 performance based awards in 2013 and 2012, respectively. These awards vest ratably over a three year period based on the achievement of certain total shareholder return measures, with a carry-back and carry-forward provision through December 31, 2016 (for the 2012 awards) and December 31, 2017 (for the 2013 awards). Dividends on these awards are paid only upon achievement of the performance measures. Multi-year Performance-based awards—We awarded 550,000 and 649,793 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively, of multi-year performance-based awards to management and certain employees (2012 only). These shares are subject to three-year cumulative performance hurdles based on measures of total shareholder return. At the end of the three-year performance period, any earned shares will be subject to an additional two years of ratable time-based vesting on an annual basis. Dividends are paid on these shares only upon achievement of the performance measures. </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 50 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6406099&loc=d3e25284-112666 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6418621&loc=d3e17540-113929 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5444-113901 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 false0Stock AwardsfalseStock AwardsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.medicalpropertiestrust.com/taxonomy/role/NotesToFinancialStatementsDisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock12