Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. and MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

December 31, 2014

			Additions			Deductions,
Year Ended December 31,	Balance at Beginning of Year(1)		Charged Against Operations(1)			Net Recoveries/ Writeoffs(1)			Balance at End of Year(1)
	(In thousands)
2014	$	41,573	$	65,512	(2)	$	(86,956	)(5)	$	20,129
2013	$	34,769	$	9,397	(3)	$	(2,593	)	$	41,573
2012	$	32,618	$	4,540	(4)	$	(2,389	)	$	34,769

(1) Includes allowance for doubtful accounts, straight-line rent reserves, allowance for loan losses, tax valuation allowances and other reserves.

(2) Includes the $47 million of impairment charges related to the Monroe property, $9.5 million of rent and interest reserves primarily related to the Monroe property (prior to change in operators — see note 3 to Item 8 of the Form 10-K for further details), and approximately $9 million increase in the valuation allowance to fully reserve our net deferred tax assets.

(3) Includes $4.8 million and $2.7 million in rent and interest reserves, respectively, related to our Monroe properties along with $1.9 million to fully reserve for the net deferred tax asset of certain German subsidiaries.

(4) Includes $1.6 million and $2.9 million in rent and interest reserves, respectively, related to our Monroe properties.

(5) Writeoffs of loans and other receivables related to the Monroe facility due to change in operators.