Earnings Per Share/Unit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Earnings Per Share

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

Our earnings per share were calculated based on the following (amounts in thousands):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	50,798		$	89,301		$	72,870
Non-controlling interests’ share in continuing operations		(274	)		(224	)		(177	)
Participating securities’ share in earnings		(894	)		(729	)		(887	)
Income from continuing operations, less participating securities’ share in earnings		49,630			88,348			71,806
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders		(2	)		7,914			17,207
Net income, less participating securities’ share in earnings	$	49,628		$	96,262		$	89,013
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares		169,999			151,439			132,331
Dilutive potential common shares		541			1,159			2
Diluted weighted-average common shares		170,540			152,598			132,333

MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

Our earnings per unit were calculated based on the following (amounts in thousands):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	50,798		$	89,301		$	72,870
Non-controlling interests’ share in continuing operations		(274	)		(224	)		(177	)
Participating securities’ share in earnings		(894	)		(729	)		(887	)
Income from continuing operations, less participating securities’ share in earnings		49,630			88,348			71,806
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MPT Operating Partnership partners		(2	)		7,914			17,207
Net income, less participating securities’ share in earnings	$	49,628		$	96,262		$	89,013
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average units		169,999			151,439			132,331
Dilutive potential units		541			1,159			2
Diluted weighted-average units		170,540			152,598			132,333