Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	136,335,000	136,335,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	136,335,000	136,335,000
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | General Partner [Member]
General partner, units issued	1,608,000	1,357,000
General partner, units outstanding	1,357,000	1,357,000
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | LTIP Units [Member]
LTIP Units, shares issued	292,000	221,000
LTIP Units, shares outstanding	292,000	221,000
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Limited Partners, units issued	159,702,000	134,978,000
Limited Partners, units outstanding	159,702,000	134,978,000